CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer (f/m/d) Software-Defined Networking / 1648

Berlin, BERLINFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Designing, developing, and maintaining the high-performance Software-Defined Networking (SDN) stack for IONOS Cloud, connecting virtual machines and cloud services.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (SDN Infrastructure)

Builds

Scalable SDN stack, virtual switching, and control plane components for cloud services

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Software-Defined Networking

Required skills

C/C++, Golang, Python, Linux kernel networking, TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP), Open vSwitch, OpenFlow, VXLAN, VRF, eBPF, Kubernetes, virtualization (QEMU/KVM, VirtIO), GNU toolchain, Linux CLI, system administration, automation

Preferred skills

VPP, DPDK

Technologies

Linux, C/C++, Golang, Python, Open vSwitch, OpenFlow, eBPF, Kubernetes, QEMU, KVM, VirtIO, BGP, VXLAN, VRF

Responsibilities

Develop and support the scalable SDN stack; Design new features and adopt new technologies; Write and debug code across data and control planes; Build Python tooling for testing, deployment, and operations; Troubleshoot network issues in virtualized environments; Cooperate with other teams for product integration

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC