Cloud Networking Senior Engineer

About Wind River

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.   

Wind River helps customers across the automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world.  Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved major 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.  

Wind River has received industry recognition for its innovation, leadership, and workplace, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years.  If you want to be part of a culture built on growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, join us and help advance the future of the software-defined world.

About the Team

The Wind River Cloud team develops and delivers large-scale, cloud-native infrastructure solutions built on technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenStack. We operate at the forefront of fast-evolving open-source ecosystems, integrating these technologies into a robust platform designed to meet the demanding requirements of edge computing, including high availability, security, and scalability.

Our team delivers core platform capabilities such as configuration management, fault management, and host management. We are also a leading contributor to the open-source StarlingX project (https://www.starlingx.io/) which provides a fully integrated cloud platform optimized for distributed edge environments, with a strong focus on 5G and telecom use cases.

We are seeking a versatile Cloud Software Developer with experience in cloud-native systems and networking to help build and evolve next-generation cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native platform components for the Wind River Cloud Platform
• Develop and enhance features related to Kubernetes networking (e.g. CNI plugins, multi-network configurations)
• Support and improve high-performance networking capabilities such as SR-IOV and related technologies
• Assist in implementing Precision Time Protocol (PTP) features for time-sensitive workloads
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across distributed systems, including networking and infrastructure layers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions
• Contribute to open-source development within the StarlingX community
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable code, with appropriate unit and integration tests
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and continuous improvement of engineering practices

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in software development for distributed or cloud-native systems
• Strong proficiency in Python, C/C++, and/or Go, with experience building backend or infrastructure components
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and container platforms (e.g., Docker)
• Experience developing or support Kubernetes networking, including familiarity with CNI plugins (e.g., Calico)
• Strong understanding of Linux networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, bridging, bonding)
• Familiarity with high-performance networking concepts (e.g., SR-IOV) or willingness to learn
• Familiarity with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) or other time synchronization technologies is a plus
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve productivity
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex system-level issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in team environments
• Self-motivated, fast learner with the desire and ability to master new technologies

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