Staff Software Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on

Staff Software Development Engineer

to join our

Software Infrastructure team , which powers our routers across both physical hardware and cloud platforms. In this technical leadership role, you will take ownership of major software modules, architect new features, and ensure the system is designed for scale, performance, and operational reliability .

Key Responsibilities :

Define detailed software specifications

based on product requirements and t aking the complete ownership

in building the same end to end.

Architect, design and implement

high-performance, scalable features

that power

world-class networking products

and meet next-generation infrastructure demands.

Design and implement robust

inter-module communication mechanisms

across threads, processes, and geographically distributed systems, ensuring

consistency

and

fault tolerance .

Debug and resolve complex issues related to

memory leaks ,

race conditions ,

deadlocks ,

dependency conflicts , and

performance bottlenecks .

Ensure smooth

cross-compilation and portability

across embedded, cloud-native, and target-specific environments, including

development on top of popular SDKs

(e.g., network processor SDKs, vendor-specific platforms, or open-source frameworks).

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (PLM, protocols, platform, QA, hardware, DevOps) across global development centers.

Lead

design / code reviews , define

technical standards , and

mentor

junior engineers.

Continuously improve system

observability ,

reliability , and

maintainability .

Key Skills & Qualifications :

10+ years

of experience in

networking infrastructure

or

systems software development .

Advanced programming skills in

C and C++ , with strong

system-level debugging

proficiency.

Deep understanding of

thread and process synchronization ,

IPC mechanisms

(e.g., shared memory, sockets, pipes), and

distributed coordination

(e.g., consensus protocols, event propagation).

Proven experience in

inter-module

and

inter-process communication

design and implementation.

Strong foundation in

memory management

and kernel interactions, with experience using tools such as

GDB ,

Valgrind ,

AddressSanitizer , or similar.

Hands-on experience with

cross-compilation

and

toolchains

for multiple target platforms.

Familiarity with

networking protocols and standards

including TCP / IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, etc.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

Computer Science

or a related technical field.