✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

R&D Engineer Software 4

at VMware

📍 USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive Unknown 💰 $120K – $192K USD / year Posted March 18, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $120K – $192K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or Electronics & Communications or equivalent
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and developing network operating system software for high-performance switch/router platforms, working with ASICs and open-source networking tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop network software using ASIC SDK
  • Collaborate with teams on ASIC integration
  • Test and debug network OS features
  • Maintain documentation of software designs
  • Engage with open-source communities

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes ASIC SDK programming, C++, Python, open-source networking software like FBOSS and SONiC, and network hardware integration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior network engineer with extensive experience in ASIC SDK programming, network operating systems, and open-source networking solutions. They possess strong coding skills in C++, Python, and have a background working with high-performance switching ASICs.

Must-Have Skills

Strong forwarding plane experience in applications such as L2L3ACLQoSTunnelsand SRv6Proficiency in C/C++ and Python codingHands-on experience using ASIC SDKExperience with open-source software such as FBOSS or SONiCFamiliarity with development tools including GNU toolsGithubJenkinsGerrit

Tools & Platforms

ASIC SDKGCCGithubJenkinsGerrit

Required Skills

ASIC SDKC++Pythonopen source softwareFBOSSSONiCGNU toolsGithubJenkinsGerritforwarding planeL2L3ACLQoSTunnelsSRv6

Hard Skills

CC++PythonASIC SDKSAI interfaceOpen Source Software (FBOSSSONiC)GNU toolsGithubJenkinsGerrit

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationdocumentationteamworkproblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Technology / Networking / AI
Job Function Design and develop network operating system software for high-performance networking hardware.
Role Subtype Network Engineer
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Windows Server, Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

Network Operating SystemNOSASIC SDKSAI interfaceCC++Pythonopen source softwareFBOSSSONiCGNU toolsGithubJenkinsGerritforwarding planeL2L3ACLQoSTunnelsSRv6GCCnetwork operating system

Deal Breakers

Lack of ASIC SDK experience, No experience with network operating systems, Less than 8 years of relevant experience, No proficiency in C++ or Python

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