Principal Network Software Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Principal Network Software Engineer (Cloud): Architecting and developing scalable, multi-tenant cloud-native networking and security solutions with an accent on SASE, NGFW, and high-performance data plane engineering. Focus on building robust traffic management, security policy orchestration, and observability systems using Go and PHP.

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is a leading provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software for MSPs and internal IT organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Architect and develop multi-tenant cloud-native networking and security solutions across public, private, and hybrid clouds.
• Optimize traffic steering, policy orchestration, and security enforcement mechanisms.
• Develop high-speed telemetry and analytics solutions to enhance network visibility and threat detection.
• Create software solutions to optimize cloud egress and gateway hosting costs while maintaining performance.
• Build cloud networking applications using Go and PHP for service chaining and observability.
• Provide technical leadership by defining designs, reviewing code, and guiding teams through production delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 7+ years in backend systems.
• 3+ years in a Staff, Principal, or Architect role with end-to-end ownership.
• 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in Golang and PHP.
• 5+ years of experience in Linux networking (netfilter, iptables, nftables, DNS filtering, QoS).
• 3+ years of experience with cloud-native NGFWs and network security appliances.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Linux userspace fast-path frameworks like VPP and DPDK.

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux Kernel fast-path technologies like eBPF, XDP, and AF_XDP.
• Background in containerization and Kubernetes orchestration (Cilium, Calico).
• Knowledge of data-path multitenancy (VXLAN, Linux Namespaces, VRFs).
• Experience with ELK stack, Redis, Cassandra, and Kafka.
• Strong experience with VPN technologies like IPSec and WireGuard.

Culture & Benefits

• High-growth, high-performance environment focused on innovation and results.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, global infrastructure serving over 15 million endpoints.
• Collaborative culture valuing accountability and continuous improvement.
• Backed by a leading global software investor with sustained double-digit growth.