Network engineering
BareFABRIC fabric, peering, transit, peering. Arista EOS, gNMI / eAPI, BGP, EVPN, RPKI. This role designs and operates the underlay and the customer-facing services built on it.
[ Careers ]
A senior team. Substantive engineering work.
We hire engineers who operate infrastructure end-to-end: designing the network, running the generator drills, carrying the on-call phone, and authoring the post-incident review. There is no first-line ticket queue, no script trees, and no second-line escalation desk between the engineer and the system.
- Location
- The Hague, NL
- Team size
- Small & growing
- Stack
- Arista, Linux, Python
- Hours
- On-call rotation
[ Why work here ]
You will own production systems, end-to-end.
We operate one facility and one fabric, end-to-end. There are no layers between the engineer and the system. The engineer who designs a system ships it, carries the on-call shift for it, and writes the post-incident review when it fails.
The network is 100% Arista EOS, controlled via gNMI / eAPI with declarative reconciliation. The portal is OpenAPI 3.1; the cabinet metering, alarm transmission and monitoring all feed into systems we wrote and own. The work is substantial because the surface area is real and the team is sized so that every engineer owns a meaningful piece of it.
We hire for operational seriousness and demonstrated ownership. The relevant work history is the systems a candidate has run, not the employer names on the CV.
Where we typically grow the team.
We do not maintain an open requisition in every category at all times. Open roles are listed below. Candidates whose experience fits a category are welcome to make contact even when no role is currently posted.
Facilities & operations
Power, cooling, mechanical. Generator drills, UPS service intervals, ATS testing, capacity planning for Phase 2. This role signs off the audit packet and the operational baseline.
Platform / software
The BareFABRIC portal, the OpenAPI 3.1 surface, the Terraform provider, the control loop that reconciles desired state. Python, Go, modern web stack. Strong opinions on testing.
Security & compliance
VRKI 2.0 Class 4 audit cycle, ISO 9001 / 27001 management system, SOC 2 Type II evidence. This is not a paper-only role. The work includes walking the perimeter and signing the report.
Data center / on-site
Rack-and-stack, cabling, IPMI configuration, remote-hands work for managed-colocation customers. This is the engineer on site when physical work is required.
NOC engineering
24/7 rotation, with no first-line filter. The engineer answers the call and owns the issue end-to-end. The role requires strong written communication, runbook discipline, and a focus on resolution.
[ Hiring now ]
Open roles.
We list specific open positions here when we are actively recruiting. If no listed role fits but you consider yourself a match, send a CV and a short note indicating which role category you would target. Every application is read by a person.
No open requisitions today. The team grows in phases against the Phase 2 build; the next hiring window is most likely network-engineering, platform/software and on-site/data-center roles.
Send a CV- The Hague, on-site for facilities & on-call work; hybrid for software / network
- Permanent contracts; competitive market rates for NL tech
- On-call rotation pays a separate retainer + per-shift
- Equipment purchased for an engineer remains the engineer's property
- Engineering training budget & conference attendance encouraged
- Sponsorship considered for senior hires; raise it early in the process
[ Apply ]
Send the CV. Every application is read by a person.
Indicate the role category and recent work. Applications are reviewed and answered directly.
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