alkira
Software Engineer - Control/Routing
San Jose, California · Mid
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About the role
- Alkira, a Lumen company, is a fast-growing cloud networking company that is transforming the way enterprise networks are deployed and managed.
- You will take ownership of their work and follow-through on defects reported.
- Strong programming skills in Go (primary) and C - the team works daily in Go for control-plane services and in C for the FRR routing protocol stack.
Responsibilities
- The Software Engineer will perform the requirements from PLM/Sales teams and work with team members to design and implement the feature.
- With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
- Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.
Requirements
- Ability to work in geographically distributed teams across US and India.
Nice to have
- Deeper expertise in L2/L3VPN.
- Familiarity with the data path (encryption, NAT, overlay tunnels) and how it interacts with routing.
- At Alkira, you'll help shape the next chapter of networking: cloud-like consumption, private-network performance, and total control across the enterprise.
Skills
- At Alkira, you'll help shape the next chapter of networking:
- cloud-like consumption, private-network performance, and total control across the enterprise.
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $125,000 -$150,000 USD.
- Your actual base salary and level will be determined on a case by case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education and location.
- We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Benefits
- We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Company info
- We are looking for a Software Engineer with Control/Routing skills.
- ON-CALL On-call is a mandatory part of this role.
- Today, as part of Lumen, we are bringing that cloud-native operating model to a global network foundation trusted by the world's largest enterprises.
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