Principal System Embedded Engineer (SONiC)

Job Description:

·         This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from Client 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)