Senior Linux Network Engineer at Verda in Maria01 (Helsinki), Remote (EU)

Imagine a future where everyone has instant, low-cost access to intelligence.

At Verda, we’re building a fully featured European AI cloud - a platform for builders, researchers, and enterprises to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models at scale. Our GPUs run on 100% renewable energy, powering a more sustainable AI ecosystem.

We’re ambitious, curious, and gutsy doers. We operate with low hierarchy, high ownership, and a big vision. We’ve grown fast, and after raising $64M in Series A funding, we’re only getting started. This is an opportunity to join early and help shape how developers engage with the next generation of AI infrastructure.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Linux Network Engineer to act as a deep technical expert on host networking. This role sits at the intersection of software and networking, supporting our provisioning, infrastructure, and platform teams to build a high-performance, scalable, tenant-isolated networking stack across bare metal, virtual machines, and containers.

You’ll work hands-on with our existing networking stack while helping define what it should become as we scale 10–100x from our current usage. This is a critical role for Verda’s cloud platform as we continue to expand our OpenStack and container-based environments.

Why Verda

Competitive cash and equity package, plus benefits (healthcare, lunch, wellbeing, etc.
Profitable operations with rapid, sustained growth
A genuine opportunity to help build a category-defining European AI cloud from the ground up
Work alongside world-class engineers, researchers, and partners across the global AI ecosystem
A high-performing team of around 70 people representing 27 nationalities

Practicalities

Location: Remote (EU)
Contract type: Full-time
Start date: March - April
Working language: English

Your responsibilities

Act as a subject-matter expert on host networking, bridging the gap between software teams and networking infrastructure
Partner closely with provisioning, platform, and networking teams to ensure optimal use of the host networking stack
Design, build, and troubleshoot software-defined networking solutions for containerised and virtualised workloads
Support and evolve OVN / OVS-based networking architectures to deliver high-performance, tenant-isolated connectivity
Identify, diagnose, and resolve performance bottlenecks across the host networking stack
Help software teams understand networking limitations, trade-offs, and best practices
Lead proof-of-concept work, configuration, and rollout of new networking components
Contribute to defining a unified hardware and software networking stack for servers, containers, and bare-metal nodes

Your key competencies

7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration with a strong focus on networkin
Deep expertise in the Linux networking stack (iptables / nftables, routing, network namespaces, overlay networks)
Solid working knowledge of FRR and EVPN
Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) principles
Hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies such as KVM, containers, and Kubernetes networking
Proven experience diagnosing and optimising network and host-level performance

Nice-to-haves

Experience with OVN (Open Virtual Network) and OVS (Open vSwitch)
Background as a cloud networking specialist or SRE with a strong networking focus
Software development experience, ideally in infrastructure or networking domains
Working knowledge of Python and/or Golang
Familiarity with OpenStack environments
Experience with overlay and virtual switching technologies (VXLAN, Geneve, STT)
Knowledge of container networking and CNI ecosystems (Calico, Cilium, Flannel, OVN-Kubernetes, etc.)

Success criteria for this role in the next 6-12 months

You’ve taken ownership of Verda’s software-defined networking stack
You’re delivering continuous improvements into production
You’ve made measurable performance improvements to customer VXLAN provisioning
You’re a go-to expert where virtualisation, networking, and cloud infrastructure intersect
You’ve built strong working relationships across Networking, Storage, SRE, Cloud, and Managed Services teams

How the process looks like

Intro call (45 minutes) - Meet Talent Acquisition and align on role and expectations
Technical interview (60 minutes)
Hiring Manager interview (45–60 minutes)
Final interview (60 minutes) - Meet our CEO, CTO, and members of the team

Application deadline:

Apply soon - we’ll close the role once we’ve identified the right person. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we aim to keep all applicants informed as quickly as possible.

Senior Linux Network Engineer

Job Description - Senior Linux Network Engineer