Network Software Engineer; NetSWE

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Network Software Engineer (NetSWE) in Germany.

This role offers the opportunity to build the software and automation tools that make network operations safe, scalable, and highly reliable across multiple data centers. You will work at the intersection of network engineering and cloud platform infrastructure, developing services that streamline provisioning, configuration, and operational verification. The position emphasizes ownership, coding, and the creation of robust automation, CI/CD workflows, and observability systems.

You will collaborate closely with network engineers and SREs to address operational challenges and transform them into production-quality solutions. Ideal candidates are passionate about infrastructure, enjoy problem-solving, and have a strong software engineering background. This is a fast-growing, innovative environment where your contributions will directly impact the scalability and reliability of cloud-based AI services.

• Design, build, and maintain automation tools and services for network lifecycle management, including provisioning, configuration changes, drift detection, and operational verification
• Implement safe network change workflows with CI/CD pipelines, staged rollouts, diff/review tools, and audit trails
• Develop observability platforms to monitor network performance, telemetry pipelines, and incident resolution processes across multiple sites
• Integrate network source-of-truth data with platform systems and expose reliable APIs for automation
• Collaborate with network engineers and site reliability engineers to convert operational challenges into scalable software solutions
• Contribute to open-source or internal tooling that improves network operations and cloud platform efficiency

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical background
• Strong coding skills and ownership mindset with the ability to ship and operate reliable services
• Proficiency in Go or willingness to switch;
  Python skills are also welcome
• Interest in networking and infrastructure, with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly
• Experience with automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, or similar operational tooling
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

• Background in networking (e.g., CCNP, data center networking exposure) or hands‑on interest in networking technologies
• Experience with low‑level networking/datapath technologies such as eBPF/XDP, DPDK, or kernel networking
• Experience designing high‑load services and observability platforms including metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting
• Contributions to open‑source projects or experience extending/debugging OSS components in production

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment that values initiative and innovation
• Exposure to cutting‑edge AI/ML cloud infrastructure and networking challenges
• Chance to directly influence the reliability and scalability of global cloud services

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