Principal System Embedded Engineer (SONiC)

Job Description:

Role - Principal System Embedded Engineer (SONiC)

Location - Sunnyvale CA - Hybrid

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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 will work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive impactful solutions.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain features and enhancements for the SONiC NOS platform, interfacing with SAI and platform infrastructure.
Contribute to the SONiC open-source community and stay current with the evolving SONiC ecosystem.
Develop forwarding features on SONiC and the underlying hardware (e.g., ASICs, PHYs, optics, and other platform components).
Implement code for critical system modules, drivers, and APIs supporting high-performance data planes and control planes.
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues on SONiC platforms.
Participate in code reviews, and documentation efforts.
Contribute to architecture discussions to ensure scalable and highly available SONiC integrations.
Contribute to SONiC SAI features and platform-specific management/control modules (e.g., telemetry, diagnostics, and monitoring components).
 Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of work experience is required.
With at least 1 year of hands-on SONiC development experience is must.
Strong experience with the SONiC network operating system and architecture.
Demonstrated feature contributions to the SONiC open-source community.
Experience using SONiC SAI for new feature development and integration.
Experience with datapath forwarding features such as BFD, FIB, RIB, ERSPAN, ACLs, QoS, unicast, and multicast.
L2/L3 Protocol Stack Development
L3: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, etc…
L2: STP, LLDP, LACP, etc…
Experience with FRR open routing stack
Experience with Redis DB, Docker
Experience in Data Plane/Embedded software development/kernel drivers.
Proficient in Python, C/C++.
Familiarity with Linux internals and containerized environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Knowledge of network ASICs (e.g., Broadcom, Marvell) and switch hardware architecture.
Additional Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)