Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer — Network & SDN

This is another role with our exclusive start-up partner in the AI Infrastructure space. They are continuing to expand their team with the search for a principal level software engineer who specialises in SDN and Networking.

It's a chance to help build the networking backbone of next‑generation AI infrastructure. We’re looking for a hands‑on engineer to design the software-defined systems that power a global, high‑performance platform.

What You’ll Do

• Build SDN + automation tooling that controls multi‑datacenter networks
• Develop Go/Python services for IPAM, routing, telemetry, and fabric automation
• Create APIs that make networking fully programmable
• Ingest and analyse real‑time telemetry for observability
• Partner with infra + SRE to ship reliable, elegant automation at scale

What You Bring

• Strong Go/Python engineering background
• Deep networking knowledge (BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, overlays)
• Experience with programmable network platforms and cloud‑native design
• Comfort working across hardware + software layers
• A systems mindset, curiosity, and a drive to simplify complex infrastructure

Bonus Points

• Kubernetes networking / CNIs
• eBPF, DPUs, SmartNICs
• Operators, CRDs, or hyperscale experience

This is a fully remote role. If it sounds interesting, drop your CV across or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.