Userplane Protocol Stack Engineer

This role is ideal for an experienced networking engineer passionate about building and optimizing modern communication systems.

You will contribute to the development of protocol-driven solutions supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance network environments.

The position requires deep knowledge of networking concepts, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems architecture.

You will work with technologies such as TCP/IP protocols, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and microservices to solve complex engineering challenges.

Your expertise will help improve connectivity, reliability, and performance across advanced software environments.

This is an opportunity to join a technically driven team where your networking skills and engineering experience create measurable impact.

Accountabilities

As a Userplane Protocol Stack Engineer, you will design, develop, and support network communication solutions while working across cloud, infrastructure, and software engineering domains. Your responsibilities will include:

• Applying strong networking expertise to design, troubleshoot, and optimize communication systems.
• Working with networking protocols including DNS, TCP, UDP, SSH, and RDP.
• Developing and maintaining software components using programming languages such as Go, .NET, Java, C++, or C.
• Supporting cloud-based networking architectures, SaaS deployments, microservices environments, and Kubernetes-based systems.
• Working with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Contributing to secure network communication solutions using technologies such as WireGuard tunnels, gRPC, and messaging systems.
• Supporting distributed systems and infrastructure components to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Troubleshooting complex networking and operating system issues in Linux environments.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to improve system performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a skilled networking engineer with strong software development experience and a deep understanding of modern infrastructure technologies. You should have hands‑on experience working with distributed systems, cloud environments, and communication protocols.

• 5–7 years of professional experience in networking, software engineering, or related infrastructure roles.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and how communication protocols operate.
• Hands‑on knowledge of DNS, TCP, UDP, SSH, and RDP protocols.
• Programming experience in at least one language such as Go, .NET, Java, C++, or C.
• Understanding of cloud networking concepts, SaaS deployments, microservices architecture, and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with one or more major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and troubleshooting in server environments.
• Experience with technologies such as gRPC, WireGuard tunnels, or NATS messaging is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work on complex technical challenges.

Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity with flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Opportunity to work on advanced networking, cloud, and distributed systems technologies.
• Exposure to modern infrastructure tools and architectures including Kubernetes and microservices.
• Ability to contribute to impactful engineering projects in a technically challenging environment.
• Opportunity to collaborate with experienced engineers across complex software and networking domains.
• Flexible and collaborative remote work culture.