Principal Software Engineer, Load Balancer - Isovalent

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is used by numerous industry-leading, global organizations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience developing load balancing software, preferably with Go.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Native workloads, and/or distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Linux systems design, security, networking, and Linux kernel.
• Desire to write high quality and efficient code.
• Experience designing and implementing APIs.
• A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus.

• Define and evolve the architecture of the enterprise-grade load balancer.
• Lead design and development of the load balancer’s data plane, control plane, and orchestration tools for scalable traffic management and high availability within Kubernetes.
• Guide the team through technical decisions, design reviews, and performance/security optimizations.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and customer teams to align technical direction with business needs.
• Contribute to and uphold engineering best practices, code quality, and operational excellence.