Senior Software Engineer – Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Personal & Professional Development

Unconditional Inclusion

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bengaluru is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop carrier-grade networking software for ISP networks. This role demands strong expertise in C/C++ programming and low-latency optimization, as well as collaborative skills to work on modernizing legacy systems. Candidates should have 6-9 years of experience in networking software development. The position is onsite with competitive benefits for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years experience in developing high-performance networking software.
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix OS internals and kernel interaction.
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control path networking software for routers and switches.
• Drive debugging, performance tuning, and optimization for low-latency systems.
• Collaborate with teams to modernize legacy systems into microservices.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Complex debugging

Low-latency performance optimization

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Packet tracing tools

Dynamic analysis tools

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

Wireshark

Job description

Overview

This role has been designed as Onsite with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer with deep expertise in designing and developing carrier-grade networking software for large-scale, multi-core architectures. This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural vision, and hands-on development skills to deliver high-performance, low-latency solutions for ISP networks.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of control path networking software for routers and switches.
• Drive complex debugging, performance tuning, and optimization for low-latency systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize legacy systems, including refactoring monolithic applications into microservices.
• Ensure robust integration with Linux/Unix OS internals, including kernel-level interactions, socket programming, memory management, and IPC mechanisms.

Qualifications

• Experience & Education: BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, combined with 6-9 years of progressive professional experience developing high-performance networking software.
• Technical Mastery: High-level proficiency in C/C++ programming, complex debugging, and low-latency performance optimization within multi-threaded environments. Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation, testing, and tooling will be an add-on.
• System & Architecture:
  • Proven track record of designing & developing carrier-grade control path networking software for large-scale, multi-core router/switch architectures.
  • Deep, practical knowledge of Linux/Unix OS internals, including kernel interaction, socket programming, memory management, and advanced IPC mechanisms.
  • In-depth understanding of ISP networks and experience in designing and developing software solutions in this area.
• Debugging & Tools:
  • Advanced expertise in diagnosing complex memory and performance issues in multi-threaded processes, including deep hands-on experience with:
  • Dynamic analysis tools (GDB, Valgrind, flamegraph, UNDO).
  • Packet tracing tools like Wireshark for protocol analysis and network troubleshooting.
• Strong Plus:
  • Software development experience in one or more of these: Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, multicast (IGMP/MLD), Broadband Edge protocols (DHCP/PPPoE/L2TP), routing protocols, VPN/VXLAN, HTTP redirect, CoS, Firewall.
  • Experience in implementation of above protocols/services on Broadcom DNX platforms (J2, J2C, Q2C) is a strong plus.
  • Good understanding and experience with cloud deployment environments, including virtual machines, containers, orchestration, and system services.

Additional Skills

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion
• Let's Stay Connected

Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development: We invest in your career to help you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division. Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. Follow @HPECareers on Instagram for updates.

Job: Engineering

Job Level: TCP_03

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