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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior System Engineer (Virtual Private Cloud Team) - **Company:** Jobgether - **Location:** Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Layers, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Deep Packet Inspection, Fault Tolerance, IPv6, Internetworking, Network Security, Linux Kernel, Load Testing, Network Functions Virtualization, Routing, Network Service, Network Virtualization, Network Protocols, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Virtual Machines, Private Cloud Environment, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Computer Network Technologies, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), SDN Network, Production Code, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5840400343 ## About the Role * Strong software engineering experience with the ability to write reliable, efficient and high-performance production code. * Professional proficiency in C/C++ or Go, with the willingness and ability to work with both languages. * Solid understanding of computer networking and practical experience with routing network traffic. * Ability to reason about complex systems, performance characteristics and interactions between distributed services. * Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to diagnosing reliability and performance issues. * Experience working with large-scale infrastructure, cloud platforms or networking systems is highly valuable. * Familiarity with VPP, DPDK or the Linux kernel networking subsystem is an advantage. * Strong knowledge of virtual networking, network overlays, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) or Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a plus. * Understanding of network protocols, routing and tunneling technologies is beneficial. * Experience with BGP, MPL or Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is an additional advantage. * Ability to learn new technologies and programming languages as required by evolving infrastructure needs. * Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within a technically sophisticated engineering team. * Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where reliability, ownership and continuous improvement are highly valued. * Willingness to participate in technical coding interviews as part of the recruitment process. ## Description As a Senior System Engineer, you will help build and operate the core networking layer of a large-scale cloud infrastructure platform. You will work on the Virtual Private Cloud environment that enables secure, isolated and reliable connectivity for virtual machines and cloud workloads. Your work will directly support essential services including load balancing, firewalls, security groups, internet connectivity and private networking. You will develop both control-plane and data-plane components while improving the performance, scalability and resilience of critical network services. The role involves solving complex distributed networking challenges and automating interactions across multiple cloud services. You will work in a highly technical, international engineering environment where reliability is a core priority and your contributions can influence foundational cloud infrastructure. This is an opportunity to work on challenging networking problems while helping shape the future of large-scale AI and cloud platforms. Accountabilities * Develop and maintain control-plane and data-plane components for cloud network services. * Build and improve core Virtual Private Cloud capabilities that provide reliable IP-based connectivity across cloud workloads and physical infrastructure. * Increase the scalability, performance and reliability of critical networking services. * Develop new networking functionality, including capabilities such as IPv6 support, service endpoints, VPC peering and Layer 7 load balancing. * Improve internal system architecture and optimize interactions between networking and related cloud services. * Design and implement automation for complex cross-service interaction scenarios. * Conduct load testing and performance analysis to identify bottlenecks and ensure services operate reliably at scale. * Investigate and resolve complex networking and system-performance issues. * Develop high-performance, production-quality code for systems operating within a large-scale cloud environment. * Contribute to the resilience and fault tolerance of networking infrastructure, ensuring services remain operational during partial system failures. * Collaborate with other engineering teams to deliver reliable and secure networking capabilities across the broader cloud platform. * Participate in technical discussions, design reviews and coding interviews as part of the engineering development process. ## Related Videos - [IoT: The road to sustainability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/557-iot-the-road-to-sustainability) - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)