Software Development Engineer – Routing Platforms(4 to 8 Years)

Overview

Develop and evolve the forwarding and platform software that powers SD-WAN and edge routing, working closely with ASIC, hardware and cross-functional engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Collaborate closely with hardware engineering teams to bring up new platforms, develop low-level drivers, and integrate Network Interface Modules (NIMs).
• Design, implement, and maintain ROMMON and bootloader software to ensure secure and reliable system initialization.
• Develop and tune high-performance forwarding plane software for modern secure routing environments.
• Perform deep-dive analysis into performance bottlenecks at the kernel and hardware-abstraction layers, including the control plane.
• Utilize modern development workflows, including AI-assisted coding tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Codex) and integrated development environments like VSCode, to accelerate the development lifecycle.

What you'll need

• 4-8 years of industry experience with end-to-end software development in networking, including platforms, system software, kernel/user-space drivers, bootloaders, and BIOS.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ with a focus on systems programming and Linux environments.
• Proven experience in developing device drivers and working with RTOS/Linux kernels.
• Solid understanding of routing architectures and Layer 2/Layer 3 networking protocols (e.g., Ethernet, VLANs, STP).
• Experience with bootloaders (ROMMON), hardware bring-up, and board support packages (BSP).

Nice to have

• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces (PHY, MAC, MACSEC) and DPDK.
• Debugging experience with hardware interfaces (i2c, PCIe) and hardware/software debuggers (e.g., GDB, Arium, BDI).
• Knowledge of x86 or ARM assembly code, instruction sets, and ABIs.
• Experience with AI/ML techniques and tools for development (e.g., code assistants, static analysis tools, test automation platforms).
• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to debug complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, and software layers.