Software Engineer II (Networking) - Platform Infra
Referral Board · Greece; Norway; Portugal; Spain
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 72 days Referral Board's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Referral Board's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Referral Board
- high 109 stale, 2 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 138 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Referral Board's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Referral Board.
About this role
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical direction for application networking initiatives within Elastic Cloud, focusing on Ingress, security controls, private connectivity, and DNS management. Responsibilities include driving the architecture and design of these systems, managing cross-organizational projects, mentoring engineers, and improving operational quality. This role requires a strong background in building scalable networking platforms and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Referral Board as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with building software and setting technical direction for complex distributed systems running in production at scale
- Deep expertise in application networking and cloud-native architecture
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems
- Ability to own projects from beginning to end, including technical design and collaboration
- Experience operating high-availability SaaS platforms and improving reliability
- Proven track record of using AI to accelerate development and optimize code
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking (Cilium, external-dns, Envoy Gateway, and Crossplane)
- Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their networking ecosystems
- Contributions to CNCF or other open-source networking projects
What you get
- Competitive pay based on the work you do
- Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
- Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- Financial donation matching up to $2000
- Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Role involves significant responsibility and leadership across teams
- Focus on high-performance and scalable networking platforms may require deep technical expertise
- Mentorship and support of other engineers is a key part of the role
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Listed by Referral Board on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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