Open Source Software Engineer for Stork
Open Source Software Engineer for Stork
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ISCis a wellestablished nonprofit corporation with amissionto provide open source solutions to help sustain the infrastructure of theInternet and protect against monopoly and centralized control. We are experts in networking and open source. The team is spread around the globe and works 100% remotely although we stay in close communication via chat and frequent video calls.
Kea is a popular open source DHCPv4 and v6 server for Unix/Linuxused by Internet service providers and enterprises with many features including a welldocumented RESTful API. BIND 9 is a widelydeployed DNS software system that performs a critical function on the Internet. Both Kea and BIND are considered reference implementations of the Internet standards in their areas. Stork is an easytouse graphical management toolthat enables the operator to visualize the status and manage the configuration ofone or moreKea or BIND servers.
We are looking for asoftware engineerto work on Stork with occasional contributions to the Kea project. This engineer will be part of the core development team and will be developing important new functionality.
TodayStork is lacking the ability to track DHCP leases (addresses assigned by Kea). Network operators need to be able to use Stork to identify and manage devices on their network using up to date lease information. This is a challenging task because of scaling and performance considerations in a busy network. One of the key goals for this position will be to implement the ability to effectively extract the lease information from Kea servers into Stork and then process the lease data in various ways to provide the information the administrator needs. An older preliminary design is available on our Stork wiki. A Kea Rest API is also already available although it may need to be extended or modified.
The software developed will be open source. The code developed will be developed in the open and available publicly onISCsGitLab and onGitHub.
The technologies used in Stork: Go Angular Typescript Docker PostgreSQL gRPC Swagger
The technologies used in Kea are: C14 Boost STL MySQL PostgreSQL
Responsibilities:
Working with the team to design and develop new features
Implementing new features following the teams established processes (coding standards peer reviews tests etc.)
Writing documentation and help text
Reviewing code changes
Time constraints:
18 months (fixed term contract)
We would like to find someone who can start by the end of June 2025
Job requirements
Required Skills
Spoken and written English at conversational level
Experience with Go and Angular development
Critical thinking initiative and a drive for improving existing solutions
Strong skills in prioritization and time management
Familiarity with Unix/BSD/Linux operating systems
Selfmotivation and selfcontrol when working from home
Ability to work in a team (follow the code development and review procedures etc.)
Valuable Skills
Some experience with C preferably at theC14 level (Kea)
Specific experience of Stork (earlier contributions to Stork are a significant plus)
Specific experience with Kea (earlier contributions to Kea are a significant plus)
Knowledge about networking both from a theoretical as well as a practical standpoint
Experience with Docker PostgreSQL MySQL
Familiarity with open source tools and working environments (GitLab GitHub)
Any sort of prior involvement in work on open source software
Adequate experience in a scientific or technical subject thiscan include relevant coursework.
Location
Nearly anywhere. Although ISCs headquarters is in Newmarket NH (USA) most of ISCs staff work from theirhomes.
This position is suitable for working from home and for a person with children.
The entire DHCP development team works from home so you will be managing your own work environment. We communicate constantly via instant messaging and email and have regular team meetings several times a week.
We expect that staff work forty hours a week but within parameters set by their manager (e.g. available for meetings having some overlap with other team members) staff can choose their own working hours. It is important that you are able to work during the European and US East Coast business day for collaboration with the rest of the team. Most of our developers and support customers are in Europe and the US.
Note that occasional international travel may be required to attend company and team meetings and/or conferences (approximately 12 times a year).
We hire in so many different geographies it isnt possible to state a meaningful salary range but we are happy to discuss this during the interview.
To learn more about ISC and its critical role in the Internet community visit.
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