Careers

Join Isovalent, part of Cisco

Isovalent is the company founded by the creators of Cilium, Tetragon and eBPF. We build open source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure.

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Amazing technology

Passionate about what we do

We are driven by a simple goal: Building amazing technology. Beginning with our open source roots, building outstanding technology with a great team continues to be at the core of everything we do. We work every day to inspire our customers with our products and exceed their expectations.

• Isovalent Enterprise Platform
• Open source

Life at Isovalent

• Open source

  Building open source software is the engine of our innovation and the root of our engineering culture. We believe that open source leads to great technology and the highest quality software and we apply its best practices across the board.

• Inclusive environment

  Inclusive teams and culture are very important to us. Inclusive and diverse teams lead to better decisions, creative innovation, and well-balanced teams. We offer an environment that works for you, from calendar blocks for focus time, to work and adventure balance that best suits your productivity.

• Remote-first

  We strongly believe in a remote-first approach. Our teams currently collaborate successfully across 27 different countries, and across 12 time zones. For those who prefer to work in offices, Cisco has offices around the world.

Benefits

Isovalent now part of Cisco benefits

Tailored to where you’re based

At Isovalent, now part of Cisco, we offer competitive benefits adapted to each country, supporting your financial, professional, and personal well-being. Our compensation package includes competitive pay, stock purchase discounts, performance-based bonuses, and peer-nominated awards.

We encourage community involvement with ten paid volunteer days off and prioritize mental health with dedicated well-being programs.

Our work-life balance initiatives include generous paid time off, flexible schedules, and birthday leave.

Join us to grow both professionally and personally in a supportive, dynamic environment.

• Benefits and perks

Hear from Isonauts

• Diversity

  “We have this incredible, diverse team, but I think the thing everyone has in common is being kind and incredibly supportive. If you’re a woman considering a career in technology, I absolutely recommend it.”

  - Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer

• Bring yourself

  “Isovalent is a place you can absolutely bring yourself and your strengths as whoever you are, to work and be respected and be safe and be evaluated on the quality of your work rather than on the presentation of your gender.”

  - Sarah Corleissen, Head of Documentation

• Open source

  “I’m a strong advocate for how open source communities create opportunities for diverse voices to contribute, and I’m really fortunate to work at Isovalent where we are deeply committed to open source.”

  - Aditi Ghag, Software Engineer

• People

  "Isovalent is where brilliant people, cutting-edge technology and a deep respect for diverse perspectives come together to build the future of cloud-native networking."

  - Nico Vibert, Technical Marketing Engineer

• Team

  "What I love most about Isovalent is our awesome team - not only the density of high-performing, highly talented individuals, but also our common passion for the outdoors."

  - Daniel Borkmann, Founding and Principal Software Engineer

• Flexibility

  "Isovalent enables you to do your best work because it allows people to work how they need whether that is hacking at night so you can enjoy a sunny summer afternoon or working early in the morning before taking a break to drop your kids off at school."

  - Bill Mulligan, Community