Software Engineer Sr Staff

Job description

• We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of carrier-class networking and system software. As a key member of our engineering group, you'll work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive impactful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define software requirements and specifications.
• Design, implement, and maintain networking and system software components using C and C++ programming languages.
• Conduct object-oriented analysis and design to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
• Debug complex system-level issues, leveraging your deep understanding of fundamental OS concepts (especially in Linux or similar operating systems).
• Participate in hardware and system-level design discussions, ensuring carrier-class software development.
• Work with Linux device drivers, system bring-up, and the Linux kernel.
• Navigate large codebases effectively, drawing from prior experience.
• Apply strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills to enhance software performance and resilience.
• Utilize scripting technologies and modern DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including networking, embedded platform software, and hardware experts.
• Present technical topics articulately and confidently.
• Articulate design, lead development and see through the deployment of switching software for datacenter switching products.
• Work with product management and cross functional teams and develop detailed architectural, functional and design specifications to meet product requirements.
• Carry out detailed design, coding, unit and functional testing of software, fix complex defects, through entire lifecycle of the project.
• Lead development activity within the team, working with managers for detailed planning of tasks, setting intermediate milestones, strategizing execution.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in the team for technical problem solving, and building long term expertise and competency.
• Work with cross functional validation and verification teams to ensure correct and complete verification of software and components, to meet real-life network deployments.
• Work closely with Juniper technical assistance team, for providing engineering assistance in supporting critical customer escalations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, electronics, telecommunication engineering, or a related discipline.
• 14+ years of experience in networking and system software development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming.
• Familiarity with data structures and system debugging techniques.

Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Host Complex, System Peripherals & Drivers: CPU complex (x86); PCIe, SPI, I2C, MDIO; FPGA, CPLD, Flash Drivers
• Ethernet Interfaces (ranging from 1Gig to 400G+, including 800G, 1.6T), MacSec, Timing, Optics (SFP, QSFP, QDD, OSFP)
• High-speed packet forwarding with network processors, PHYs, and SerDes
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of SONiC architecture & hands-on SONiC experience, Experience using SONiC development and integration
• Experience with software development for the forwarding ASICs, FPGAs, Network Processors etc