C Software engineer - Network ASIC's

MBR Partners; España; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology firm is seeking a Networking OS Developer to design and enhance their networking operating system for data centre switches and routers. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, proficiency in C programming, and experience in Linux environments. This role allows for remote work options across several countries, with the client offering sponsorship for work permits in the UAE.

Formación

• Experience in developing software for Linux OS environments.
• Familiarity with dynamic routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Ability to implement behaviors in C code according to industry standards.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop the networking OS for data centre switches and routers.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for software-hardware integration.
• Support Quality Control in automated test development.

Conocimientos

C programming proficiency

Debugging multithreaded software

Strong problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Ethernet and IP-based protocols

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Our client's team is developing the network OS that drives switches and routers designed and manufactured by their company. Their networking solutions (incl. the NOS) are deployed in on-premise cloud data centre environments of our enterprise and MSDC customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the networking OS that drives our data centre switches and routers; specifically — the component of the NOS that programs the network ASIC
• Fix bugs in the software within the area of responsibility and improve performance of the product
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components; with control plane engineers in order to support provisioning of control plane information into the chip
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices
• Help with troubleshooting and resolve issues that arise in the networking operating system
• Support the Quality Control team in automated test development to ensure quality and reliability of the networking software
• Stay up-to-date with the latest networking trends and technologies, and incorporate them into the software design

Qualifications required to start

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Familiarity with Ethernet and IP-based protocols, dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF at a minimum)
• Ability to work industry standards such as IETF RFC, IEEE etc. — understand standard requirements, implement the described behaviour and messaging in C code
• Proficiency in C programming language
• Experience of developing software for Linux OSes (this implies at advanced Linux user as well)

Experience and skills

• Experience in developing and maintaining software operating systems in data centre/telecom environment
• Ability to work with a large codebase: navigate the code in an efficient manner, interpret the code on the fly
• Experience debugging complex and multithreaded software
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Ways to stand out

• Hands-on experience with microchip vendor SDKs (ASICs) and driver development (CPLDs, FPGAs)
• Understanding of the Linux kernel networking architecture
• Hands-on experience with I2C, SMBus/PMBus interfaces, ACPI
• Experience with network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, STP, MPLS, LDP
• Experience developing multithreaded Linux applications
• Experience developing Linux services (daemons)
• Some experience with embedded (being able to interpret a device data sheet, common on-board hardware components interconnection principles and mechanisms)
• Experience with distributed systems and/or cloud computing systems
• Familiarity with virtualisation/containerisation technologies such as KVM/QEMU and Docker, Kubernetes

The client can sponsor work permits in the UAE but the role can be located remotely in other countries