Staff Software Engineer (Magic Containers)

Headquarters: Slovenia URL: http://bunny.net Staff Software Engineer (Magic Containers) Magic Containers is bunny.net’s edge-native platform for running containerized applications. It’s fast, flexible, and free from traditional cloud complexity. No Kubernetes. No YAML jungles. Just a simple, powerful way to deploy and scale apps globally with minimal setup. It’s already running in production, powering real workloads, and we’re ready to take it further. As a Staff Software Engineer , you’ll help evolve a platform that’s built for developers, with great DX, simple operations, and rock-solid reliability. You’ll work fast, ship often, and have a real voice in shaping the future of how containers run at the edge. You’re a technical leader who shapes how we build at scale. You solve problems that cross teams, connect technical and business strategy, and make others better through influence, clarity, and mentorship. You set direction, not just follow it. And you leave every system and team stronger than you found them. You won’t do it alone. You’ll work with people who challenge what’s possible and take pride in doing things well. If this sounds like the kind of infrastructure you’d want to help others build with, we’d love to hear from you. What will you do? Build and evolve the core of our edge-native container platform - Magic Containers and shape how developers build at the edge Multiply your impact by setting standards, mentoring engineers, and improving both code quality and team-wide knowledge Proactively spot opportunities to improve the platform, processes, or developer experience and drive those improvements end-to-end Lead cross-team efforts, whether it’s scaling orchestration systems, improving global observability, or driving company-wide migrations and technology shifts Align technical direction across teams by collaborating on specs, guiding architecture, and connecting engineering decisions to business goals Debug and resolve complex production issues, including those reported by customers Own outcomes end to end: not just shipping features, but delivering systems that solve real customer problems at scale Set a high bar for what great looks like in code quality, system design, and how we support what we build in production What will you bring? 5+ years of experience with C# or a strong willingness to switch to it Deep understanding of containers (cgroups, namespaces, runtimes) and how they work under the hood Proven experience building and operating distributed systems across global infrastructure, especially those designed for global scale, low latency, or edge environments Strong Linux systems knowledge and comfort working close to the OS Solid grasp of networking fundamentals, including routing protocols, load balancing strategies, and distributed traffic patterns Familiarity with time-series or analytical databases like ClickHouse or InfluxDB Sharp debugging skills and the ability to diagnose complex production issues Experience leading cross-team or company-wide technical initiatives, guiding architecture, and mentoring engineers Understanding of observability best practices: including logging, metrics, and health monitoring for distributed systems Clear, thoughtful communication: you write great docs, explain trade-offs, and build alignment A customer-first mindset focused on outcomes, long-term reliability, and continuous improvement A desire to help others grow and a habit of leading by example in how you write and review code What will make us extra happy? High-level understanding of Anycast: how it works, and how it impacts global routing, performance, and failover You’ve worked on sandboxing or container security (e.g. gVisor, Kata Containers) You’ve improved developer experience or infrastructure usability at scale Familiarity with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka Hands-on with Redis, etcd, or other distributed key-value stores You've used bunny.net products or have experience with edge compute/CDN