Userplane Protocol Stack Engineer

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Userplane Protocol Stack Engineer based in Belgium.** This role is ideal for an experienced networking engineer passionate about building and optimizing modern communication systems. You will contribute to the development of protocol-driven solutions supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance network environments. The position requires deep knowledge of networking concepts, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems architecture. You will work with technologies such as TCP/IP protocols, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and microservices to solve complex engineering challenges. Your expertise will help improve connectivity, reliability, and performance across advanced software environments. This is an opportunity to join a technically driven team where your networking skills and engineering experience create measurable impact. ### Accountabilities: As a Userplane Protocol Stack Engineer, you will design, develop, and support network communication solutions while working across cloud, infrastructure, and software engineering domains. Your responsibilities will include: - Applying strong networking expertise to design, troubleshoot, and optimize communication systems. - Working with networking protocols including HTTP, DNS, TCP, UDP, SSH, and RDP. - Developing and maintaining software components using programming languages such as Go, .NET, Java, C++, or C. - Supporting cloud-based networking architectures, SaaS deployments, microservices environments, and Kubernetes-based systems. - Working with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. - Contributing to secure network communication solutions using technologies such as WireGuard tunnels, gRPC, and messaging systems. - Supporting distributed systems and infrastructure components to ensure reliability and scalability. - Troubleshooting complex networking and operating system issues in Linux environments. - Collaborating with engineering teams to improve system performance and operational efficiency. **Requirements:** The ideal candidate is a skilled networking engineer with strong software development experience and a deep understanding of modern infrastructure technologies. You should have hands-on experience working with distributed systems, cloud environments, and communication protocols. Key qualifications include: - 5–7 years of professional experience in networking, software engineering, or related infrastructure roles. - Strong understanding of networking concepts and how communication protocols operate. - Hands-on knowledge of HTTP, DNS, TCP, UDP, SSH, and RDP protocols. - Programming experience in at least one language such as Go, .NET, Java, C++, or C. - Understanding of cloud networking concepts, SaaS deployments, microservices architecture, and Kubernetes. - Experience working with one or more major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Familiarity with Linux operating systems and troubleshooting in server environments. - Experience with technologies such as gRPC, WireGuard tunnels, or NATS messaging is a plus. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work on complex technical challenges. **Benefits:** - Fully remote work opportunity with flexibility to work from anywhere. - Opportunity to work on advanced networking, cloud, and distributed systems technologies. - Exposure to modern infrastructure tools and architectures including Kubernetes and microservices. - Ability to contribute to impactful engineering projects in a technically challenging environment. - Opportunity to collaborate with experienced engineers across complex software and networking domains. - Flexible and collaborative remote work culture. **How Jobgether works:** We use an **AI-powered matching process** to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core…