Principal GoLang Software Engineer

Job Title:Principal GoLang Software EngineerOverview:OverviewAs a member of the Software Defined Networking team, you will own and deliver the code to bring our network to the next level. As a "militantly automated" team, we work in source control and let pipelines drive our work. We believe in configuration modeling and defining standards via automation so the tooling can do the heavy lifting for us. You will join a high performing team that designs, builds, and runs world-class and leading-edge networking technology on many exciting platforms.Role• Design a plan and guide the team to execute it to continuously improve system performance through the use of telemetry, profiling and incremental architectural changes• Build and test software to manage network infrastructure and configuration• Create and participate in peer code reviews through pull requests• Ongoing evaluation and improvement of our software modules• Work with customers, partners and external vendors to ensure all needs are addressed• Work across internal IT teams to resolve complex issues• Contribute and lead Guild initiatives by engaging and mentoring engineers at all levels to improve the craftsmanship of Software EngineeringAll About You• Degree or similar in IT / Computer Science• Expert level knowledge and experience in Go• Experience with pprof or similar profiling tools• Write high quality, secure and clean code following SOLID design principles in multiple programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, C#, Java, JavaScript)Well versed in infrastructure as code and related tooling (e.g. Terraform, Chef, Ansible, etc.)• Understanding of OpenAPI and Open Telemetry.• Drive complex software projects from design and development to ongoing management• Experience with modern approaches to automated software testing• Experience with CI/CD topics and development methodologies (e.g. pipelines, pull requests, git, command line, etc.)• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines• Produce great technical documentation• Excellent communication skills and is eager to work on an awesome team• Intermediate understanding of network concepts such as load balancing, firewalls and protocols