software engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of software solutions leveraging SONiC to interface with hardware infrastructure and platform-level components.
• Develop and maintain platform adaptation layers for seamless integration between SONiC and underlying hardware such as ASICs, BMC, and other platform elements.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to enable optimal hardware-software interactions and expose hardware capabilities through SONiC interfaces.
• Write, review, and optimize code for critical system modules, drivers, and APIs supporting high-performance data planes and control planes.
• Define the technical architecture to integrate SONiC with platform infrastructure, ensuring scalability and high availability.
• Design robust interfaces between SONiC and platform-specific management/control modules like telemetry, diagnostics, and security components.
• Lead efforts to optimize resource utilization, power efficiency, and operational stability of the network platform.
• Provide technical direction to the development team, mentoring junior and mid-level engineers on software engineering best practices and advanced networking concepts.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between software, hardware, QA, and systems integration teams.
• Drive code reviews, technical discussions, and issue resolution to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
• Act as a key liaison with open-source SONiC communities, contributing to upstream development and leveraging community innovations.
• Collaborate with product management and customers to understand use cases, gather requirements, and align deliverables with business objectives.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of new tools, technologies, and methodologies to accelerate development and testing cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree.
• 5+ years of experience in software development within the networking or telecommunication industry.
• Experience with Linux-based platforms or other network operating systems such as SONiC.
• Experience with platform infrastructure including ASIC drivers, BMC, and network OS development.
• Experience working with virtualization, containerization, and orchestration frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience leading teams or technical projects in complex development environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with platform level security requirements and compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of telemetry systems and software-defined networking (SDN).
• Exposure to SONiC or experience working with the SONiC open-source community.
• Knowledge of hardware abstraction layers and SDKs from major networking silicon providers such as Broadcom, Marvell, Mellanox.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in networking or telecommunication software development.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with potential bonuses.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Flexible Vacation Time Off policy.
• Paid time off for volunteering and community engagement.
• Hybrid work environment and supportive learning and development culture.