Software Engineer, Data Plane Hybrid

Ribbon Communications•Westford, MA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a candidate to join our Data Plane Engineering team in a hands-on software development role. This position provides the opportunity to develop highly optimized, secure networking software for use in Ribbon's Session Border Controller (SBC) product line. The successful candidate must be comfortable collaborating closely with engineering teams across Ribbon's global development locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
4-6 years of experience in computer networking, communications, or related software development.
Strong programming skills in C/C++ with embedded systems development experience.
Good understanding of Linux networking and TCP/IP fundamentals.
Solid knowledge of operating system concepts including processes, threads, interrupts, timers, and memory management.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with DPDK, VPP, SmartNICs, DPUs, or network processors.
Hands-on experience with Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) infrastructure and containerized networking environments.
Ability to collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing high-performance networking applications.
Familiarity with telecommunications, Session Border Controllers (SBCs), or VoIP technologies.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test new data plane features for Ribbon's communications products.
Research technical solutions and design data plane software for Ribbon's next generation networking products.
Develop software for data plane acceleration technologies, including network processors, for use on turn-key and custom hardware platforms.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve customer-reported issues across Ribbon's installed product base.
Work closely with the system test team using in-house and third-party test tools to validate functionality and measure networking product performance.