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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 the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations. We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that every employee contributes to our success, and we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to deliver exceptional products and services. About this role: Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is seeking a technical lead to join our core Cilium team (Networking and Frameworks). As a technical lead, you will develop and help design core parts of Cilium's agent and datapath, as well as technically mentoring other team members. This is an amazing opportunity to join the team that created eBPF and Cilium and push the envelope on the networking of Kubernetes and eBPF.
Job Responsibility
Developing high-quality golang and eBPF code for the Cilium OSS/Enterprise and golang ebpf library, while following open source development principles and best practices
Technical guidance and mentorship
Active participation in the open-source community
Possibility to speak at public conferences about achievements (if desired)
Requirements
Computer Science degree, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with golang, C, and some eBPF knowledge
Experience in Linux systems design and networking
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience in technical leadership roles
Nice to have
Experience with Cilium K8s CNI
3+ years of experience writing eBPF programs
Desire to write high quality and efficient code
Previous experience in tech lead roles is a plus
A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus
Experience in public speaking at technical open source conferences is a plus