Senior Network Automation Engineer (EU)

Megaport is hiring a Senior Network Automation Engineer (EU) for a remote role open to applicants in United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Megaport.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting lists this role as remote.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 60 other open roles at Megaport.

AI in this role

About Megaport We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun. Our Team Culture We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do. We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Your Role

You’re a senior engineer who is well respected by your peers, and know how to lead effectively. You find joy in making a product that customers love. You love taking ownership over your work and can balance managing technical debt with improving the user’s experience / adding product features. You are interested in the newest technology and you’d like an environment where you can share your skills with like minded people on a no ego team. We’re a tech company at our core and we have an interesting domain we work in. And we want you to join us!

What You’ll Be Doing

Contribute to enhancing our existing Perl code base powering our network automation systems and internal toolset. Implement new code using a modular approach with automated testing and reporting on code coverage.
Identify and reduce technical debt, improve performance and reliability, and participate in scaling decisions across our platform.
Build and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs. Ensure adherence to API standards, versioning practices, and monitoring instrumentation.
Play a key role in our release process by writing reliable tests, reviewing code rigorously, and contributing to CI/CD pipeline improvements.
Support the growth of junior engineers through pairing, thoughtful code reviews, and informal coaching. Promote sound design principles and foster a culture of continuous technical learning.

What We Are Looking For

5+ years of software development experience using Perl and frameworks like Mojolicious.
Experience working with relational databases using SQL (preferably PostgreSQL).
Working knowledge of using distributed datastores and NoSQL (Cassandra or similar).
Proven experience building backend services and tools within web application ecosystems.
Ability to act as a technical lead for small projects (typically up to 4 developers), offering architectural and design guidance.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
Sharp logical reasoning skills and a habit of asking the right questions, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and succinctly.
Determined to automate as much as possible so you can focus on the bigger picture.
An ability to reason logically, question appropriately and present technical information clearly and concisely.
Experience maintaining scalable versioned, secure REST APIs
Experience with networking concepts such as IP routing and MPLS

What We Offer

Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award

If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at Careers@megaport.com NOTE: All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@megaport.com). If you have any concerns, please reach out to Megaport's careers team careers@megaport.com directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication. Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft teams, and does not associate with any email accounts under "@megaportau.com". All applications will be treated in confidence. Please see Part 2 of our Privacy Policy to see what information Megaport collects from job applicants, why, and how we store and use it. Note that you’re entitled to know what personal data of yours Megaport holds, to request updates, rectification, and in some circumstances restriction or deletion thereof if you object (you being entitled to withdraw your consent to our holding your information at any time). Please see Part 5 of our Privacy Policy for more details on this and how to contact Megaport's data protection officer if you have any further privacy-related questions. Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to attend an interview. Strictly no Recruitment Agencies.

How we rate this

Senior Network Automation Engineer (EU) at Megaport rates 26 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Senior Network Automation Engineer (EU) is an open job at Megaport.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in United Kingdom and is marked remote.
The job was posted on May 28, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Megaport. Apply on Megaport

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