Manager, Control Plane Software

Mountain View, CA. Posted 4 days ago

The role

The Control Plane Software Manager will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Control Plane software for the Logos network. This role involves managing software spanning SDN, Ground Segment, Satellites, and Terminals.

What you will do

Lead the architecture, design and development of entire control plane software for the Logos network.
Lead design and development of various services for SDN, Ground Segment, NetOps, and SATOps functionality.
Build services and scalable APIs for provisioning, configuration, automation, telemetry integration, and operational workflows.
Design for dynamic network conditions, including changing topology, link variability, congestion, degradation, and failures.
Ensure seamless integration of control plane software with on-premises and cloud platforms.
Participate directly in implementation, code reviews, design reviews, debugging, test strategy and system integration.
Work closely with data plane, platform and embedded systems teams to integrate the control plane into the broader network architecture.
Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of the control plane software.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the software engineers.
Translate product level goals into executable architecture, milestones and engineering deliverables.

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on both cloud/on-premises solutions, embedded systems, and network stacks
5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, leading control plane software development
Technical expertise in Control Plane architectures, SDN, Network Orchestration, Enterprise grade network systems
Cloud-native software development using micro-services
Cloud-native technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and services
Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Designing APIs, service boundaries, data models, distributed workflows, and reliable operational systems
Control Plane software development for embedded systems with network switch chipsets
Switching and Routing protocols
Programming in one or more languages such as Go, Rust, C, C++ or Python
Debugging across software, network behavior, telemetry and infrastructure

Nice to have

Master's degree
Experience with SDN Controllers, Intent-based networking or network automation platforms
Experience with core network technology, such as MPLS
Experience with specific cloud services and technologies (e.g., serverless computing, databases, container and orchestration frameworks)
Experience with satellite or wireless communications and architectures
Experience working across control plane, data plane, platform and embedded boundaries
Knowledge of security best practices for cloud/on-premises environments
Ability and willingness to attain a Top Secret Clearance

About the company

Logos Space is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system purpose-built to serve the connectivity needs of the commercial enterprise users and government users. It is led by a team of highly experienced engineers with proven track records in the networking and satellite industries.