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Your Role Are you experienced in leading engineering teams working on cloud-native networking systems? Do you understand how packet processing underpins scalable connectivity platforms? At emnify, you will lead a team focused on control plane packet processing, a critical part of our platform that bridges telecom protocols and internet-based systems. This domain is central to how we enable reliable, high-performance connectivity at scale. As part of the Engineering organization, you will take ownership of a team working on one of our most complex and performance-sensitive areas. You will guide both people and technical direction, ensuring the team delivers robust solutions while continuously improving how it operates. The Packet Gateway environment includes: Go for control plane services in a cloud-native architecture AWS infrastructure, primarily EKS, with supporting managed services Distributed systems communicating via Kafka and gRPC Designing solutions based on networking protocols and packet processing concepts Your Impact Lead and develop a team of ~6 engineers, driving performance, clarity, and accountability Provide technical direction in control plane packet processing, ensuring sound design and maintainable systems Translate engineering priorities into clear plans, managing delivery, risks, and dependencies Work closely with adjacent teams to align on architecture, trade-offs, and system evolution Build a strong team environment through coaching, feedback, and structured development Your Skills Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, including ownership of team performance, delivery, and development Solid foundation in networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP) and telco standards in packet processing (GTP-C, GTP-U) Ability to work effectively with Golang-based systems, including reading and understanding production code Clear and effective communication, with the ability to align stakeholders, guide decisions, and drive execution
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.