Senior Engineer Software Development, I

NETGEAR; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NETGEAR is looking for a skilled professional to join their Pro Routing (PRX) team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This role involves the design and development of enterprise-grade routing and WAN technologies. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, 9-12 years of relevant experience, and strong skills in C programming, networking protocols, and embedded Linux. Responsibilities include ensuring optimized performance and integrating routing solutions into product offerings.

Qualifications

• 9‑12 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of routing features (IPv4/IPv6).
• Implementation and maintenance of static routing and multi-WAN.
• Integrate with platform services, UI, and cloud management.

Skills

Strong C Programming Skills

Embedded Linux exposure / Linux networking stack

Networking protocols TCP/IP, VPN, NAT, Firewall exposure

Netfilter / iptables / nftables

Routing tables, policy rules, metrics

Traffic classification and marking

System diagnostics and packet analysis

Standards compliance (RFCs related to routing, DHCP, IP, ICMP)

Linux VPNs & cryptography basics

DNS, NAT, firewall interactions

Debugging encrypted traffic paths

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related field)

Job description

Responsibilities

The Pro Routing (PRX) team is responsible for the design, development, integration, and maintenance of enterprise-grade routing and WAN technologies across NETGEAR’s professional and managed networking products. The team ensures reliable, scalable, and secure routing solutions for SMB and Pro customers.

Layer 3 networking, WAN connectivity, and traffic steering, including but not limited to:

• Design and development of routing features (IPv4/IPv6)
• Implementation and maintenance of:
  • Static routing
  • Policy-based routing (PBR)
  • Multi-WAN, failover, and load‑balancing
  • Dynamic routing protocols (as applicable)
• WAN technologies:
  • DHCP client/server/relay
  • PPPoE
  • NAT / NAPT
  • Firewall interaction and routing policies
  • Dual WAN
• High availability and resiliency:
  • Link health monitoring
  • Failover logic
  • Recovery and stability tuning
• Performance and scalability optimization
• Integration with platform services, UI, and cloud management where applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related field)
• 9‑12 years of relevant work experience

Skills Required

• Strong C Programming Skills
• Embedded Linux exposure / Linux networking stack
• Networking protocols TCP/IP, VPN, NAT, Firewall exposure
• Netfilter / iptables / nftables
• Routing tables, policy rules, metrics
• Traffic classification and marking
• System diagnostics and packet analysis
• Standards compliance (RFCs related to routing, DHCP, IP, ICMP)
• Linux VPNs & cryptography basics
• DNS, NAT, firewall interactions
• Debugging encrypted traffic paths

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.