Senior engineer role to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade networking appliances, working hands-on with open-source data plane/fast-path stacks like VPP and DPDK. Day-to-day is high-performance C/C++ embedded networking work (L2-L4 protocols, security, SDN), end-to-end feature ownership, and mentoring, based in San Francisco.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Software Engineer with a strong focus on transport connectivity and networking products.
As a key member of the engineering team, you will design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade networking appliances, contributing to impactful, large-scale systems in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade appliances or similar systems
- 3+ years of experience independently delivering complex features
- Strong embedded software development skills in C/C++; Python is a plus
- Expertise in VPP, DPDK, or similar open-source data plane/fast-path stacks
- Good understanding of DPDK-based traffic generators such as TRex; development experience is a strong plus
- Strong knowledge of L2–L4 networking and protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, and firewalls
- Experience with security protocols, including IPsec and SSL/TLS, as well as authentication and authorization
- Hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and distributed systems
- Familiarity with overlays and tunneling technologies
- Excellent software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Proven ability to succeed in collaborative, startup-like environments
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance networking features for enterprise-grade appliances
- Work extensively with open-source data plane and fast-path technologies, including VPP and DPDK
- Lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers
- Own complex features end-to-end and deliver independently at scale
- Collaborate across engineering teams and promote knowledge sharing
- Communicate architecture decisions and technical trade-offs effectively, including with senior stakeholders
- Manage competing priorities with urgency, accountability, and strong ownership
Nice to Have
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, or Alibaba Cloud
- Experience with cloud-native architectures
- Knowledge of DevOps practices
- Experience with distributed computing and microservices
- Cross-domain knowledge and a solutions-design mindset
- Security-first approach to software engineering
- Knowledge of serverless architectures