Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations.

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About this role:

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is seeking a technical lead to join our core Cilium team (Networking and Frameworks). As a technical lead, you will develop and help design core parts of Cilium's agent and datapath, as well as technically mentoring other team members. This is an amazing opportunity to join the team that created eBPF and Cilium and push the envelope on the networking of Kubernetes and eBPF.

What you'll do:

• Developing high-quality golang and eBPF code for the Cilium OSS/Enterprise and golang ebpf library, while following open source development principles and best practices

• Technical guidance and mentorship

• Active participation in the open-source community

• Possibility to speak at public conferences about achievements (if desired)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Computer Science degree, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience with golang, C, and some eBPF knowledge

• Experience in Linux systems design and networking

• Experience with Kubernetes

• Experience in technical leadership roles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cilium K8s CNI.

• 3+ years of experience writing eBPF programs

• Desire to write high quality and efficient code

• Previous experience in tech lead roles is a plus

• A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus

• Experience in public speaking at technical open source conferences is a plus

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

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