Network Software Engineer

In this role, you will operate across the full lifecycle from research and architecture through production deployment, working closely with platform, hardware, and product engineering teams.

• Strong background in HPC or large-scale distributed systems development.
• Proven experience with Linux kernel and driver development in C, including production support.
• Deep familiarity with bare-metal and virtualized environments, including performance tradeoffs.
• Expertise in InfiniBand and Ethernet networking, leveraging RDMA and RoCE for low-latency, high-throughput communication.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and UDP networking, along with Linux networking, tuning, and diagnostic tools”.
• Packet-level analysis and Linux kernel debugging using tools such as tcpdump, kgdb, and crash.
• Experience designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency data transport protocols.
• Strong knowledge of the Linux kernel, including DKMS, driver lifecycle management, and compatibility across kernel versions.
• Proficiency in C, Bash, and Python for systems programming, automation, and diagnostics.
• Experience with massively parallel processing (MPP) using message-passing interfaces.
• Effective use of modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate design, coding, and debugging.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with DPUs, SmartNICs, or hardware offload technologies.
• Hands-on work with kernel-bypass networking (e.g., RDMA verbs, DPDK, XDP, eBPF).
• Experience with high-speed Ethernet (100G/200G/400G/800G) and modern interconnect fabrics.
• Experience tuning systems for NUMA, CPU affinity, cache locality, and memory bandwidth.
• Exposure to distributed storage or database platforms in production environments.
• Experience working with hardware vendors (NICs, switches, accelerators) on performance or integration issues.
• Contributions to open-source networking, kernel, or systems software projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (distributed systems focus preferred), Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in high-performance Linux systems or networking software development, with demonstrated technical leadership.

• Confidence and resilience, with the ability to navigate technical disagreement, challenge assumptions, and incorporate feedback constructively.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate real-time troubleshooting of critical (P1) customer issues, rapidly diagnosing system-level failures and driving resolution under pressure.
• Strong influencing skills, capable of aligning cross-functional teams and driving outcomes without direct authority or ownership of resources.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical findings, remediation plans, and customer impact to both technical and business stakeholders.
• A collaborative, self-directed mindset paired with strong intellectual curiosity and continuous learning.
• The ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while bringing clarity, structure, and forward momentum.

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success.

We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work.

We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally.

We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are.

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