# Networking Software Architect (Data Plane - L2/L3 Protocols)

**Company**: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
**Location**: Bengaluru, Karnātaka
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

As a Networking Software Architect (Data Plane - L2/L3 Protocols) at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing complex solutions for data plane development.

In a typical day, you would:

- Architect, design, and implement complex solutions

- Work on data path forwarding, in-depth knowledge of data networking (IP, Ethernet, and related technologies)

- Debug and analyze distributed systems, with excellent problem-solving skills

- Develop software dataplane, packet processing components, and work on advanced path-finding initiatives

- Collaborate across teams and partners, participate in planning, estimation, prioritization, and cost-benefit analysis for projects

To be successful in this role, you need to bring:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

- 15+ years of experience as a Software Developer/Architect in Layer2/Layer3 networking or related systems area

- Excellent C, C++ programming skills and working knowledge of Python programming

- Experience with Layer2/Layer3 features like LAG, LACPD, QoS, Mac-Learning, Q-in-Q, Ethernet-OAM, IP Routing

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, investment in your career, and unconditional inclusion in the way we work.

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## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Python
- Linux
- Networking
- IP
- Ethernet
- L2/L3 protocols

### Nice to have
- SAI
- SONIC

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