Software Development Engineer – Routing Platforms
Core
Develop and evolve forwarding and platform software for SD-WAN and edge routing, collaborating with hardware teams to define architectures and implement high-performance packet forwarding.
Role type
Senior IC systems software engineer (networking/firmware)
Builds
Headend SD-WAN and edge routing platforms
Domain
Networking infrastructure, SD-WAN, hardware-software integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
C/C++ systems programming, Linux kernel/user-space drivers, RTOS, bootloader development (ROMMON), hardware bring-up, BSP development, routing architectures (L2/L3), performance debugging at kernel/hardware-abstraction layers
Preferred skills
High-speed interfaces (PHY, MAC, MACSEC), DPDK, hardware interface debugging (i2c, PCIe), x86/ARM assembly, AI-assisted development tools
Technologies
Linux, C, C++, ROMMON, GDB, VSCode, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex
Responsibilities
Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new platforms and develop low-level drivers; Design and maintain ROMMON and bootloader software; Develop and tune high-performance forwarding plane software; Perform deep-dive analysis into performance bottlenecks at kernel and hardware-abstraction layers; Utilize modern development workflows including AI-assisted coding tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
