Software Engineer – Network Automation, Go/Python

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Design and develop orchestration for network modifications across various devices and systems.

• Implement pre-change validation, staged rollout, post-change verification, and automated rollback processes.

• Create production services and tools using Go and Python.

• Develop tests, continuous integration, and observability for production software.

• Construct virtual labs and perform configuration/state checks to identify potential issues before deployment.

• Enhance NetBox, Peering Manager, Ansible, and Jinja2 as sources of truth and configuration-generation tools.

• Identify configuration drift between intended and actual network states and communicate findings to the team.

• Engage in code and infrastructure change reviews.

• Elevate the software engineering standards within the network team.

• Participate in the on-call rotation following a training period.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong professional experience in designing, developing, and maintaining production software in Go.

• Proficiency in Python.

• Experience in building CI/CD or deployment systems where unsuccessful rollouts have significant impacts.

• A habit of testing your deliverables and automating repetitive tasks.

• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals including IP, routing, VLANs, and BGP.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a distributed team.

• Experience with automating network devices is advantageous (Arista EOS, Junos, SONiC; NETCONF, gNMI, eAPI, or similar).

• Familiarity with Ansible, NetBox, or similar configuration management and source-of-truth tools at scale is a plus.

• Experience with network testing or validation tools (containerlab, Batfish, pyATS, or similar) is a plus.

• Knowledge of Linux networking and Kubernetes is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely.

• A high level of autonomy and creative freedom.

• Continuous learning opportunities, training, and team-building events.

• A modern work environment with centrally located offices and excellent access to public transportation.