Technical Lead: Network Software Development

Tarana Wireless, Inc.•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

At Tarana, we're more than just a fast-growing tech company—we’re a team of bold innovators on a mission to revolutionize broadband. Our groundbreaking Fixed Wireless Access technology is delivering fiber-class internet speeds worldwide, bridging the digital divide in ways previously thought impossible. We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Technical Lead: Network Software Development. This role involves strategic leadership, technical expertise, and active participation in different stages of cloud software development/operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud architecture, software development best practices, and a passion for driving innovation. Familiarity with the networking/telecom/embedded domain is highly desired.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science/Engineering with at least 12 years of relevant software development experience
Packet forwarding, routing, bridging, switching, VLANs, ethernet services, ethernet OA&M
Advanced knowledge of computer networks (TCP/IP), protocols, Internet architecture
Deep understanding of UNIX-style operating systems (IPC, multi-threading)
Experience in socket, network, and systems programming in C/C++
Network/cloud management systems and configuration/provisioning/administration systems (SNMP, Yang Models, NetConf, LDAP, HTTP, OpenFlow, TR-69)
Authentication, security, encapsulation and tunnelling technologies (IPSec, CAPWAP, 802.1x)
Experience of using AI-agents in the s/w lifecycle (requirements to debugging field issues)
Experience with version control systems, collaboration tools (wikis, ticket systems)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in telecom/embedded software development for carrier and/or enterprise products is a big plus
Optionally, if you also have 4+ years of management experience: Leadership responsibilities: You would be collaborating with product management, QA, and leads from various functional groups for delivering various networking features. You would be mentoring the team members and ingraining best software development practices.
Leadership requirements: Demonstrated ability to plan/track/execute complex deliveries, cross-org collaboration, and team-development
Strong on leadership skills (for example: Amazon LPs)

Responsibilities

Network services (switching, traffic management/classification, SLA enforcement, security) for point-to-multipoint wireless access systems
Network and Device management - configuration, telemetry, alarms, diagnostics, WebUI.
Scalable network/cloud management and provisioning frameworks