Senior Software Engineer - C

Ericsson; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in Bengaluru is seeking experienced networking engineers to design, implement, and test advanced routing and infrastructure services. The role focuses on building switch router products, collaborating in an agile team, and delivering robust platform-level services with strong C/C++ coding.

Candidates should have 5+ years hands-on experience in networking, OAM/infra concepts, and familiarity with protocols like OSPF, BGP, MPLS; proficiency in Perl or Java for automation is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building and supporting network systems.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 protocols and routing principles.
• Experience in system-level infrastructure and OAM concepts.
• Familiarity with automation testing using Perl or Java is a plus.
• Excellent teamwork and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test switch router products in an agile team.
• Design features, write code, and perform unit, feature and regression tests.
• Create automation test scripts, write documentation, and maintain products.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Networking fundamentals

Automation testing scripting (Perl/JS?

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Telecom

Tools

Netconf/YANG

SNMP

CLI tooling

Job description

Join our Team

About this Opportunity

Looking for Candidates with Expertise in Routing / Infrastructure / OAM Background. We are seeking highly skilled professionals with strong networking fundamentals and practical experience in system-level infrastructure and operations/management capabilities. The ideal candidate with 5+ years of hands-on experience building and supporting robust network systems and platform-level services can apply.

What you will do

• Develop & test switch router products.
• Work in an agile team as both developer and tester.
• Responsible for feature designing, coding, unit Test, feature test, regression test, automation test scripts, document writing, product maintenance, etc.

Networking & Routing Expertise

• Strong understanding of networking and distributed computing concepts.
• Proficient in Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, including: MPLS, Multicast, OSPF, BGP, VLAN/VTP, etc.
• Solid grasp of routing principles and client-server architecture.
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills in networking environments.

Infrastructure Services (Infra)

• Experience in designing and building system-level services, such as:
• Designing and developing platform services such as system logging, event handling, and health monitoring
• Managing configuration and system state persistence
• Implementing access control, authentication, and software/service lifecycle mechanisms
• Working with system-level fault detection and recovery

OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance)

• Familiarity and experience with:
• Developing and integrating management interfaces (CLI, Netconf/YANG, SNMP)
• Supporting observability, diagnostics, and performance monitoring features
• Enabling external integration with network or element management systems
• Contributing to fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security (FCAPS) functions.

What you will bring

• Master’s /bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, Telecom or equivalent.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills - mandatory
• Software development of L2/L3 Ethernet switches or routers.
• Excellent understanding of networking technologies and related protocols.
• Experience with automation test (with Perl or Java) is a big plus.
• Independent thinking and quick learner.
• Extensive knowledge in data communication or telecommunications.
• Good teamwork and cooperation spirit, both professional and personal integrity, proactive and positive learning attitude.
• Fluent in English speaking and writing.
• Understanding agile and scrum is a big plus.

"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."

Why join Ericsson

At Ericsson, youll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of whats possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. Youll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. Youll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that’s why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore