Meter provides internet infrastructure for businesses. We build enterprise-grade networks that are faster, more accessible, and more secure. Our full-stack approach combines hardware, software, and operations so that any company can easily set up and run a modern network. Our long-term ambition is to evolve internet infrastructure into a turnkey utility.

About the role

Meter’s mission is to make businesses more productive and secure through providing best-in-class internet infrastructure. The Network Features team is responsible for everything related to the controller, including the routing and switching stacks.

We are looking for people who are excited to work on complex problems, enjoy learning and working with others, and above all, are kind and ambitious. We are building for the long term and just getting started. We'd love your help.

You will have an impact by

  • Implementing network features that solve real problems, helping end-users utilize the network effectively, efficiently, and in novel ways.

  • Designing and implement routing protocol improvements for network appliances.

  • Collaborating with our backend team on connecting Meter devices to Meter’s cloud for command & control.

  • Collaborating with our operations & support teams on tools we can use to improve network operations proactively and telemetry we can share with our customers to give them insight into the value of the Meter service.

  • Collaborating with the hardware team on our network architecture and upcoming products.

  • Having broad scope to choose the right tools for the job to make a big impact on the technical decisions.

You might be a good fit if you

  • Have expertise in networking protocols (L2/L3), ideally running on network appliances.

  • Understand and have experience with L4 to L7 services (firewall, NAT, VPN, IPv6, load balancing, and tunneling protocols), algorithms and architectures.

  • Understand the importance of stability and security for hardware that affects end-user connectivity & overall experience.

  • Can methodically evaluate and test multiple possible solutions for a given problem and make a case for how to move towards a working solution.

  • Have contributed to Open-Source projects, even in the non-networking space

  • Have experience with Linux’s network stack, Software Defined Networking, or other packet processing software

  • Have direct involvement in developing build systems or release engineering processes for software running on hard-to-reach hardware

  • Have work experience related to fuzzing, software hardening, device identity, or security protocols

If you are interested in joining us

We encourage you to reach out even if your experience doesn't precisely match this job description. We operate with a growth mindset and expect ourselves and our colleagues to have the capacity and desire for ongoing growth.

  • Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you are interested in what we are doing

  • Attach your resume

  • Include the URL(s) to your LinkedIn, Github, any code samples, and/or blog posts — whatever you think will give us the best view into your work experience

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