Staff Software Engineer – Magic Containers

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance the foundation of our edge-native container platform, Magic Containers, and influence how developers operate at the edge.

• Amplify your impact by establishing standards, mentoring engineers, and enhancing both code quality and collective knowledge across the team.

• Actively identify opportunities to enhance the platform, processes, or developer experience and lead those enhancements from inception to completion.

• Spearhead cross-team initiatives, whether it involves scaling orchestration systems, improving global observability, or facilitating company-wide migrations and technological transitions.

• Harmonize technical direction across teams by collaborating on specifications, guiding architecture, and aligning engineering decisions with business objectives.

• Troubleshoot and resolve intricate production issues, including those raised by customers.

• Take ownership of results end-to-end: not merely delivering features, but providing systems that effectively address real customer challenges at scale.

• Establish a high standard for excellence in code quality, system design, and the support we provide for our production systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience with C# or a strong willingness to transition to it.

• Comprehensive understanding of containers (cgroups, namespaces, runtimes) and their underlying mechanics.

• Demonstrated experience in building and managing distributed systems across global infrastructure, particularly those designed for global scale, low latency, or edge environments.

• Solid knowledge of Linux systems and comfort operating close to the operating system.

• Strong understanding of networking principles, encompassing routing protocols, load balancing techniques, and distributed traffic patterns.

• Familiarity with time-series or analytical databases such as ClickHouse or InfluxDB.

• Excellent debugging skills and the capability to diagnose complex production challenges.

• Experience in leading cross-team or organization-wide technical initiatives, guiding architecture, and mentoring engineers.

• Knowledge of observability best practices, including logging, metrics, and health monitoring for distributed systems.

• Ability to communicate clearly and thoughtfully: producing excellent documentation, explaining trade-offs, and fostering alignment.

• A customer-centric mindset focused on outcomes, long-term reliability, and ongoing improvement.

• A commitment to fostering the growth of others and a tendency to lead by example in code writing and reviewing.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% flexible hours - Work on your own schedule. Whether you are most productive at 3 am or prefer to work from the beach at noon, we accommodate your preferences.

• Remote-first by design - No physical offices, no commuting—just the freedom to work from anywhere. If you miss the office, we provide a 3-night voucher for visiting our headquarters.

• Performance-based bonuses - Exceptional work is rewarded, and we recognize impact on an annual basis.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance - Coverage available worldwide.

• Paid time off - Enjoy 25 vacation days, plus an additional loyalty day each year, capped at 5 years (totaling 30 days), in addition to local public holidays.

• Meeting-free Thursdays - We designate Thursdays as meeting-free internally to allow you to focus on deep work without distractions.

• Home office budget - We believe in creating a productive work environment, and we support you by providing an annual budget of €500 to set up your home office.

• Paid sick leave - If you’re unwell, take the necessary time to recover without the stress of financial concerns.

• Parental leave - Enjoy 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents. If your country offers more, that’s your baseline; if it offers less, we make up the difference. Take your leave all at once or split it within the first year for flexibility. After paid leave, local statutory regulations apply.

• Annual fluffle-building - Although we work remotely, we value connection! Once a year, we gather in a sunny location to transform virtual high-fives into real ones.

• Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) - Everyone at bunny.net gets a share of the company, starting with 0.01% equity.

• Mental health support - If you’re feeling down, we provide mental health resources and assistance through BetterHelp.com.

• Wellness budget - An annual well-being budget of €480 is available to help you stay fresh and focused.

• Educational budget - Receive €500 each year for books, seminars, or online courses to help you continue learning, whether work-related or not.

• Music on us - Enhance your work experience with a yearly subscription to Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube Premium, on us.