Job Description

Our client is currently seeking a PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER TO WORK IN THE SAN JOSE OFFICE.

DATA PATH/ FORWARDING/ DPDK ENGINEER IN CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES

Our client network packet brokers (NPB) improve the performance and efficiency of a broad range of network monitoring and security tools by providing the most advanced network-wide visibility, access and processing offload. Deployed globally by Tier 1 service providers, F500 corporations and major government agencies, their packet brokers improve tool usage and efficiency, simplify IT operations, and greatly enhance tool ROI.

DESCRIPTION:

The Principal Data path Software Engineer will be at the forefront of architecture, design and implementation of their new generation of high-performance appliances and platform.  This individual will be part of a team developing packet processing and switching capabilities across multiple plug-in assemblies to expand their management and application capabilities.  In addition, you will be part of, and work closely with a team of outstanding software, firmware, QA, and hardware engineers.

More specifically, the Software Engineer will be responsible for the following complex and specialized tasks:

• Manage the architecture, design, and implementation of their new generation of high-performance appliances and platform
• Develop packet processing and switching capabilities across multiple plug-in assemblies to expand their management and application capabilities;
• Leverage packet switching and traffic management technologies, including C/C++ and distributed systems, to develop very high-performance, highly reliable network systems in a real-time embedded environment, such as Linux;
• Perform distributed packet processing across virtual and fabric architecture, Layer 2/Layer 3 functionality, application aware packet processing, and Python Object Oriented programming;
• Work linux kernel drivers
• Work DPDK based packet processing
• Add standard and advanced PFS packet brokering and functionality, including packet aggregation, filtering, distribution, load balancing, and ability to terminate GRE and UDP tunnels on public and private cloud infrastructure
• Support Cloud service provider specific technologies such as AWS Elastic Network Adapter

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS or MS (Preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related discipline
• Strong understanding of packet switching and traffic management technologies
• Successfully developing very high-performance, highly reliable network systems
• Proficiency in C/C++ in a real time embedded environment preferably Linux or other RTOS.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Merchant silicon SDKs from Broadcom, Marvell, EZchip, etc.
• Distributed packet processing across virtual and/ or fabric architecture
• Layer 2 / Layer 3 functionality, application aware packet processing
• Python Object Oriented programming
• Distributed Systems

Additional Information

A very attractive and competitive package is offered.