Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS/MS in Computer Science, or related STEM field.
- 8+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Go.
- Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Solid understanding of L2/L3 networking in couple of the areas below:
- Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN
- Control plane infrastructure: RIB, FIB, BFD, IPC, interface management
- Layer 2 technologies: STP, PVST, MSTP
- Network management protocols: AAA, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, sFlow, IPFIX, etc.
- Experience with packet forwarding engines such as Broadcom (XGS), Marvell, VPP, or Linux kernel forwarding.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with SONiC network operating system development, integration, or deployment.
- Familiarity with datacenter networking, RoCE, QoS, and telemetry frameworks.
- Experience with open-source collaboration and contribution practices.
Full description
Job Req ID: 29681
About Supermicro:
Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
Job Summary:
Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design to lead the design and development of high-performance networking software for our next-generation data center platforms. This role focuses on SONiC-based network operating systems and integration with leading networking ASICs (Broadcom, Marvell, etc.).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):
- Design and optimize critical software modules, drivers, and APIs for high-performance forwarding and control planes.
- Define the software architecture integrating SONiC with Supermicro’s hardware platform infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and high availability.
- Develop and maintain robust interfaces for telemetry, diagnostics, and system management.
- Lead optimization of system performance, power efficiency, and resource utilization.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and platform teams to align on requirements and deliverables.
- Engage with the open-source SONiC community - contribute upstream, review patches, and align development with community direction.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to accelerate development and testing cycles.
Qualifications:
- BS/MS in Computer Science, or related STEM field.
- 8+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Go.
- Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Solid understanding of L2/L3 networking in couple of the areas below:
- Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN
- Control plane infrastructure: RIB, FIB, BFD, IPC, interface management
- Layer 2 technologies: STP, PVST, MSTP