Core Network Engineer
AiraloPosted 5/1/2025
Core Network Engineer
Airalo
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Job Summary
Airalo is a travel-tech company that revolutionizes the telecom industry by connecting people in over 200+ countries and regions. As a Core Network Engineer, you will design and optimize IP infrastructure, interconnectivity, and global PoP structures to access mobile partner networks. You will also lead and realize data centre LAN and WAN networks, integrate direct roaming agreements, and support operations teams. With a remote-first work environment, health insurance, and other benefits, Airalo values diversity, equity & inclusion and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are passionate about quality of work, team collaboration, and innovation, apply now to join the Airalo team.
Job Description
About Airalo
Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.
About you
We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.
About the Role
Position: Full-time / Employee
Location: Remote-first
Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Designing the IP infrastructure of our multi-site data centers
- Designing the GRX/IPX interconnectivity and global PoP structure to access mobile partner networks
- Defining the WAN network strategy
- Leading and realization of the data centre LAN and WAN networks, specifically the configuration of DRAs, GTPs, GGSN/PGW, SBC, FW, Routers
- Integrating direct roaming agreements and sponsored roaming agreements
- Tracing of signalling and user plane transport for debug issues
- Acting as a primary interface between the Core Network team and Airalo’s Platform team, Airalo’s Network Operations team and technology partners (vendors, roaming partners)
- Core network optimisation and enhancement
- Supports the operations team in regards to:
- Deployments and rollouts
- Performance improvements
- Perform trainings
- Supporting the partner’s operations team
Must-haves:
- Technical Degree in Engineering or Telecommunications preferred or equivalent experience demonstrated
- 3 - 5 years minimum relevant experience in the telecom core field
- 3+ years experience with network elements such as: Packet Gateway GGSN/PGW/DPI, direct and sponsored roaming (HLR/HSS), diameter routing and GTP, GRX
- 3+ years experience with these protocols; Sigtran: MAP (Mobile Application Protocol), Sigtran: CAP (Camel 1-3), Diameter (Ro, Gx, Gy, Gn, Gi), REST API, BGP
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good to have:
- IREG Testing experience is preferred
- International working experience is ideal
If you are interested in this position, please apply via the link.
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We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.
