Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing, developing, and troubleshooting network system software based on SONiC, contributing to open-source communities, and working with hardware and platform infrastructure for high-performance networking.

Key Responsibilities

Develop SONiC features
Troubleshoot network issues
Contribute to open-source
Work on hardware platform integration
Design scalable network solutions

Technical Overview

Expertise in SONiC network operating system, SAI, embedded software development in C/C++, Python, Docker, Redis, and network hardware protocols. Focus on data plane forwarding, troubleshooting, and system architecture.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior embedded engineer with over 10 years of experience in network operating systems, particularly SONiC, with strong skills in C/C++, Python, and open-source contributions. They should have extensive experience with network hardware, protocols, and troubleshooting complex systems.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering10+ years of work experience1+ year of SONiC development experienceExperience with SONiC architectureExperience with network protocols (BGPOSPFEVPNVXLAN)Experience with open-source communitiesProficiency in Python and C/C++Experience with data plane forwarding featuresExperience with Redis DB and Docker

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with FRR routing stackKnowledge of ASICs and platform hardwareExperience with telemetry and diagnosticsExperience with Linux kernel driversExperience with network security

Tools & Platforms

SONiCSAIRedisDockerLinuxPythonC/C++

Required Skills

SONiCNetwork Operating SystemSAIopen-sourcenetworkingASICsPHYsopticsdata planeembedded softwaretroubleshootingPythonC/C++RedisDocker

Hard Skills

SONiCNetwork Operating SystemSAIOpen-sourceNetworkingASICsPHYsOpticsPlatform infrastructureForwarding featuresCode developmentDebuggingTroubleshootingArchitecture designTelemetryDiagnosticsMonitoringPythonC/C++RedisDockerData PlaneEmbedded softwareKernel drivers

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-solvingDebuggingCommunicationTeamworkTechnical documentationDesign discussions

Industry & Role

Industry Technology, Networking

Job Function Design and maintain high-performance network system software based on SONiC

Role Subtype Embedded Engineer

Tech Domains Linux, Python, C/C++, Docker, Redis, Network Protocols

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Deal Breakers

Less than 10 years of experience, No SONiC development experience, Lack of knowledge of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, EVPN), No experience with C/C++ or Python, Unwillingness to work in a hybrid environment

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