Staff Software Engineer, Core Cloud Engineering - Remote

Overview

Vultr is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Core Cloud Engineering to report to the Director of Core Cloud Engineering. This role is for engineers who combine deep technical mastery with strategic influence, setting the direction for Core Cloud and leading system designs at global scale.

In Short

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform evolution.
• Coach engineers and raise the technical bar in systems programming.
• Architect and evolve hypervisor integrations across thousands of hosts.
• Design scalable, automated networking systems.
• Lead large-scale automation and provisioning frameworks.
• Champion observability and reliability practices.
• Drive advanced performance tuning across various layers.
• Expert-level experience in Rust or other compiled languages.
• Proven record architecting and scaling hypervisor-based infrastructure.
• Mastery of Linux internals and performance engineering.

Requirements

• Strong background in networking automation (BGP, EVPN, OVS).
• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Track record of setting technical strategy and mentoring engineers.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting.
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year.
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan.
• Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years.
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year.
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month.
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.
• Company paid Wellable subscription.