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 — providing technical guidance, code review feedback, and support for their professional growth.
- Serve as a key technical voice in cross-functional discussions, clearly communicating trade-offs and recommendations to engineering peers and leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years focused on networking, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure.
- Deep expertise in networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, IPSec, MPLS) and cloud provider networking primitives (VPC/VNet routing, Transit Gateway, etc.).
- Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, large-scale features or platform components end-to-end.
- Strong proficiency in Go and/or Python; familiarity with the Linux networking stack (iptables, namespaces, tc/ebpf) highly desirable.
- Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and designing solutions that operate consistently across cloud providers.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify architectural problems within a domain and propose scalable solutions before they become critical issues.
- Strong communication skills; able to present technical trade-offs and design proposals clearly to engineering peers and leadership.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations to support customer issues.
US Pay Range
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $288,756 - $339,713 + benefits + 401(k) match + equity and is bonus eligible. The pay range is determined by the role, work location, job-related skills, level, experience and relevant education. The range displayed is applicable only for new hires for the listed position located in the US. Your Talent Advisor can share more details regarding salary ranges, benefits, and equity for your location during the hiring process.
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BENEFITS
US: We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match, short and long-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, $1,000/year education reimbursement, and a flexible vacation policy.
Outside the US: We offer a comprehensive benefits package which, (subject to regional variations) could include pension, private medical for you and dependents, generous holiday allowance, life assurance, long-term disability, annual wellbeing stipend
Your total compensation package will be based on job-related knowledge, education, certifications and location, per our aligned ranges.
About Aviatrix
Aviatrix® is the cloud network security company trusted by more than 500 of the world’s leading enterprises. As cloud infrastructures become more complex and costly, the Aviatrix Cloud Network Security platform gives companies back the power, control, security, and simplicity they need to modernize their cloud strategies. Aviatrix is the only secure networking solution built specifically for the cloud, that ensures companies are ready for AI and what’s next. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s leading secure multicloud networking certification, Aviatrix unifies cloud, networking, and security teams and unlocks greater potential across any cloud.
WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOU
We embrace the fact that not everyone’s journey took the same route or started at the same place. If your experience doesn’t quite meet the requirements but the opportunity excites you and you believe you could be great, don’t let that hold you back from applying. Tell us what you CAN bring and what makes you special.
Aviatrix is a community where everyone's career can grow and we want to help you achieve your goals and be “your best YOU,” however that looks. If you're seeking an opportunity where you can be excited to start work every morning with enthusiastic people, make a real difference and be part of something amazing then let’s talk. We want to get to know you and how we could grow together.
Aviatrix, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring decisions based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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