Staff Software Engineer - DataPath (10-15 yrs)

Job Description :

- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related field.

- Experience of 12+ Years

- Proven expertise in C programming for systems-level software development.

- In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems, including kernel-level programming.

- Strong understanding of the Data Path Concepts, including various packet processing models, Firewall solutions, including IPSec and VPN.

- Strong experience with networking technologies and protocols (L2, L3, MPLS, NAT, VPN, IPSec, DPI etc).

- Strong experience in IPSec, Firewall solutions (stateless, stateful, DPI and Open Source), VPN and NAT.

- Good understanding and hold on Packet Buffer Management, Mempools, Poll Mode Drivers, Flow and Session Mgmt.

- VPP plugins architecture, experience in adding new plugins

- Good understanding of the Cache Utilizations mechanism for both Instruction and Data Cache.

- Excellent programming skills C, Data structures, Algorithms, Design Concepts

- Good understanding of multi-threading, IPC, sockets, memory management and other OS level concepts.

- Familiarity with ODP (OpenDataPlane) is a plus.

- Experience in programmable packet pipelines is an added plus

- Work experience on Marvel Octeon or similar NPU is an added plus

- Excellent analytical, integration, problem-solving skills, hands-on software development and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

- Very Good oral and written communication and multitasking skills are expected.