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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Software Engineer III (Data Center Packet Forwarding)

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Description

We are seeking a Software Engineer III to join our Data Center Packet Forwarding team. As a Software Engineer III, you will work with customer-facing teams to understand requirements and translate them into software designs. You will develop complex packet forwarding features in Layer 2 & Layer 3, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, SRv6, EVPN-VxLAN, Multicast, Firewall/Filter, DHCP, etc.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with customer-facing teams to understand requirements and translate them into software designs
  • Develop complex packet forwarding features in Layer 2 & Layer 3, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, SRv6, EVPN-VxLAN, Multicast, Firewall/Filter, DHCP, etc.
  • Analyze, debug, and fix complex microkernel/Linux issues
  • Continuously drive innovations by working with cross-functional teams to address complex problems
  • Assist in solving complex customer issues and queries reported from the field and drive customer satisfaction
  • Work on sustaining existing features

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of B.E or BTech from a reputed institution in CS/EE with 7 to 9 years of experience is required

Job Requirements:

  • Excellent C/C++/Python programming, design, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  • Strong networking background
  • Prior experience with software development on routers, switches is desirable
  • Prior experience with datapath ASICs like Broadcom, Mellanox, Innovium, Barefoot, or any other NPU is highly desirable
  • Must be playing a strong technical role in the current position
  • Exposure to multi-core software architectures
  • A clear understanding of the product development cycle, technical requirements with a strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture, data structures, and programming practices
  • Candidate must have a strong record delivering software projects on-time and with high quality
  • Candidate must possess good oral and written communication skills, be highly self-motivated, and have the ability to work in a team environment

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Cloud Architectures
  • Cross Domain Knowledge
  • Design Thinking
  • Development Fundamentals
  • DevOps
  • Distributed Computing
  • Microservices Fluency
  • Full Stack Development
  • Security-First Mindset
  • Solutions Design
  • Testing & Automation
  • User Experience (UX)
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