Sr Software Engineer - Dataplane Development

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Sr Software Engineer - Dataplane Development Job Title: Sr Software Engineer - Dataplane DevelopmentJob Type: Full-timeJob Location: Santa Clara, CAWork Schedule: Hybrid 4 days onsiteSummary:This Sr Network/Security datapath/infrastructure Software Engineer will be at the forefront of architecture, design and implementation of high-performance forwarding software. You will be part of a highly-experienced engineering team developing high-performance packet and security service processing capabilities on new compute platforms. The candidate must have experience with developing software for industry-leading multi-core architecture systems, network and security interfaces, and be able to develop best practices and guidelines for such applications.ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop software for real-time network applications on a multi-core architecture.Design, Develop and maintain the NextGen Packet Forwarding and security features for SDWAN/SASE/SSE platforms.Work across Development, System Test, PLM and TAC teamsWork on challenging problems and bring in new ideas for platform optimization.Qualifications:5-10 years of hands-on experience.Deep understanding of TCP/IP and advanced knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies.Expertise with general routing/switching, routing protocols (e.g BGP, OSPF), branch and DataCenter ArchitecturesHands-on experience with packet processing pipelines.Expertise with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL is a plus.Experience of working with Ethernet/QAT/LTE/Wifi/SRIOV/virtio/vmxnet3/OVS interfaces is a plusPreferable to have prior experience working with DPDK and multicore systems.Thorough understanding of performance benchmarks and ability to analyze the same.Strong Linux Kernel development experience will be plus.Prior experience having built a scalable and high-performance system is a plus.Exhibit strong skills in C/C++.About Maxonic:Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.Interested in Applying?Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Saurav (saurav@maxonic.com/ (408) 400-2332) for more details.