Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

10h

About The Position

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us. Supermicro is seeking an experienced and exceptional Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design to work on web-based applications for business process automation. This is a key role that will give you the opportunity to expand your existing knowledge in programming.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline is preferred; Master’s degree is a plus
A minimum of 8 years of experience in networking switch products development or other similar technical position
Experience working with Linux or other like networking operating systems
Programming experience with C/C++ and Python
Strong grounding in data structures and algorithms
In-depth understanding of packet forwarding, operating systems internals, algorithms, and computer architecture
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience in working with cross functional teams
Demonstrate adaptability, strong problem-solving abilities, effective collaboration, and a passion for continuous learning in a fast-paced software environment

Nice To Haves

Experience working on network operating system like SONiC, ONL is preferred.
Hands-on experience with network protocols, including EVPN VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, IGMP, PIM, and Layer 2 networking concepts (VLAN, STP, ERPS) is preferred.
Experience working with switching chips (Ex: Broadcom XGS)

Responsibilities

Adopting existing firmware code and work on new or different switch hardware platforms.
Developing and implementing low-level software that directly interacts with switch hardware platforms.
Debugging and optimizing ported F/W to ensure proper functionality/performance/stability on the platforms.
Creating and maintaining documentation for ported F/W and related process.
Collaborating with hardware engineers and other software teams to ensure seamless integration of ported F/W.
Performing code reviews and adhering to F/W development best practices.
Troubleshooting F/W issue cross different switch hardware configuration.
Monitor progress across the group’s responsibility for the feature area
Work across different HW, FW and SW departments/groups to identify and resolve technical issues
Co-work with peer SW & HW Product Management teams, designers and other development team to define our product strategy around remote management
Perform other tasks as needed within the business