Staff Software Engineer (Networking)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Networking): Designing and implementing the core networking stack for hirify.global's Sandboxes platform with an accent on virtual networking, microVM orchestration, and high-performance data-plane components. Focus on establishing technical direction for autonomous AI workflows and ensuring scalable, secure infrastructure across local and cloud environments.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $170,350 – $275,550 + equity

Company

hirify.global is a developer tooling company providing sandboxed environments and secure infrastructure for over 20 million monthly users.

What you will do

• Design and operate core networking services for the Sandboxes platform across local and public cloud environments.
• Build scalable infrastructure for microVM orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management.
• Develop high-performance networking data- and control-plane components for multi-tenant agentic workloads.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers, driving architectural decisions and technical roadmaps.
• Ensure network reliability, observability, and performance across the Sandbox infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building large-scale cloud or distributed systems, specializing in networking foundations.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, container networking, service mesh, and orchestration.
• Deep knowledge of Linux networking, OVS/OVN, DPDK, and eBPF.
• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and scalability patterns.
• Ability to drive technical consensus and deliver high-quality infrastructure software on tight timelines.
• Must be based in the United States

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with flexibility to fit work around your life.
• Competitive equity package and comprehensive medical benefits.
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days and end-of-year breaks.
• Home office setup and technology stipend of $100 USD net/month.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave and a flexible PTO plan.
• Professional development budget for conferences, courses, and classes.