Aviatrix
Technology
PrincipalEngineer
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“Principal Engineer at Aviatrix. Skills: Cloud networking, Network security, Distributed systems. Own design and architecture. Identify systemic problems and gaps”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
On-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years software engineering experience, 5+ years networking, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure, Deep expertise in networking protocols, Experience with multi-cloud environments, BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Proficiency in Go, Familiarity with Linux networking stack
What You'll Do.
Own design and architecture
Identify systemic problems and gaps
Drive resolution through design proposals
Design and deliver complex features
Partner with Product Management
Translate requirements into roadmaps
Conduct thorough code reviews
Contribute to engineering best practices
Mentor other engineers
Provide technical guidance
Serve as technical voice
Communicate trade-offs and recommendations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team collaboration; Cross-functional discussions
Communication Scope
Technical presentations; Design proposals
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
WHO WE ARE: Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture the Containment Era requires. The Cloud Native Security Fabric governs every workload communication path across every cloud, every VPC, every Kubernetes cluster, and every serverless function, from a single policy plane. One rule. Universal propagation. Enforced at the workload, not at a chokepoint. Trusted by more than 500 of the world's leading enterprises. For more information, visit aviatrix.ai. ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Networking team and take deep technical ownership of core areas within our cloud networking platform. You will lead the design and delivery of complex networking features spanning multi-cloud routing, network security, and transit connectivity — working across teams to solve difficult distributed systems problems and raise the technical bar for the engineers around you. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who thrives on hard technical problems and wants their work to directly shape how enterprise customers experience cloud networking at scale. Responsibilities: Own the design and architecture of significant features and platform components within the Aviatrix networking stack, including multi-cloud transit, routing protocols, and network security enforcement. Identify systemic problems and gaps within your areas of ownership and drive resolution through well-reasoned design proposals and cross-team collaboration. Design and deliver complex features spanning BGP routing, SD-WAN integration, firewall insertion, and IPSec-encrypted transit across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Partner with Product Management to translate customer requirements and market trends into concrete technical roadmaps and architectural decisions within your domain. Conduct thorough code and design reviews; contribute to engineering best practices, design patterns, and internal technical documentation. Mentor other engineers — pro
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