Canonical

Open Source Networking Software Engineer - ToR Switch / SmartNIC / DPU

Remote (APAC or Americas)

Mid-Level / Senior

REMOTE

Canonical is hiring Open Source Networking Software Engineers to work on cutting-edge data center networking software, including Top-of-Rack switches, SmartNICs, and DPUs. You will contribute to the Ubuntu SoNIC stack, collaborate with public clouds and silicon providers, and help deliver a complete open source networking stack from bare metal through virtualization and containers. The role is fully remote with positions available in APAC and Americas time zones, and involves twice-yearly in-person team events.

C++

Linux networking

Networking protocols

Kernel networking

SONiC

Python

Rust

Golang

Open vSwitch

OVN

eBPF

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