Senior Network Software Engineer

About this role

Senior Network Software Engineer

An advanced non-profit technology community founded in 1996 by the nation’s leading higher education institutions, Internet2 provides a collaborative environment for U.S. research and education organizations to solve shared technology challenges and develop innovative solutions supporting their research, educational, and community service missions. Today, Internet2 stands at the intersection of infrastructure and innovation, operating a state-of-the-art national research and education network while simultaneously advancing a comprehensive service portfolio spanning trust and identity solutions, cloud programs and services, research engagement initiatives, and community-building programs. This integrated approach enables Internet2 to deliver unique value that empowers its diverse membership, including universities, government agencies, regional networks, corporations, and leading research and education organizations.

The Senior Network Software Engineer is an individual contributor within Internet2's Infrastructure Systems and Services (ISS) group, sitting on the Platforms and Automation subteam. This role is fundamentally a software engineering position applied to network service delivery: you write code, build automation pipelines, and develop platform integrations that accelerate how Internet2 provisions and operates services across its national R&E infrastructure.

The successful candidate is a strong programmer, preferably in Python, who brings enough network fluency to work effectively with network engineers and understand the domain. You don't need to be a career network engineer, but you should be comfortable reasoning about how networks work and motivated to learn more. Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native tooling (Kubernetes, Docker) is highly valued. Experience with Cisco NSO or similar network orchestration platforms is a genuine plus, though not a prerequisite.

Principal Responsibilities

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