Senior Systems Architect

Mavenir Systems, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mavenir Systems, Inc. in Bangalore, India, seeks a Senior Systems Architect to define architecture for virtualized mobile core products and drive development on NFV-based platforms. The role emphasizes 5G NF knowledge and cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering and customer teams.

You will translate complex requirements into concrete specifications, mentor junior engineers and influence the strategic direction of telco solutions in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background architecting 3GPP-based products and NFV-based platforms.
• Familiarity with NFV ecosystem and standards.
• Experience with LTE core network interfaces and RAN interactions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation skills.
• Ability to guide junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define overall architecture, interfaces, and detailed functional description of the solution.
• Perform technical evaluations of major system enhancements and customer requirements.
• Create detailed system level functional requirements and specifications.
• Monitor standards body activities to influence the industry with innovative vision.
• Provide active support for product management, pre-sales and marketing activities including technical solutions support in the RFI/RFP response.
• Provide system level technical support in customer meetings.
• Work closely with engineering and QA teams to drive timely and quality release of new products and features.
• Provide guidance and leadership to junior members of the team.

Skills

5G NFs SMF/UPF/AMF

NFV standards

LTE core network

RAN interface knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Job description

## Senior Systems ArchitectApply: Bangalore, India: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: September 30, 2026 (13 days left to apply): R0016360Mavenir is building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud. As the industry's only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir is transforming the way the world connects, accelerating software network transformation for 250+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.**Role Summary**Mavenir is looking for a passionate and self-directed senior systems engineer within its Mobile Networking division to specify and drive development of virtualized mobile core products based on its innovative virtualized platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background architecting and specifying requirements for 3GPP based products, familiarity with NFV standards & ecosystem and passion for influencing development for a disruptive product and solution in a competitive marketplace. The Senior Systems Engineer will be expected to innovate and think out of the box on a regular basis leveraging an innovative virtualized platform for telco applications, enhanced with Mavenir intellectual property at the intersection of virtualization, mobile networking, and data analytics.**Key Responsibilities*** Define the overall architecture, external interfaces and detailed functional description of the solution* Perform technical evaluations of major system enhancements and major new customer requirements* Create detailed system level functional requirements and specifications* Monitor standards body activities to and participate (if necessary) to influence the industry with innovative vision of the company* Identify opportunities for innovation and market disruption.* Provide active support for, product management, pre-sales and marketing activities including technical solutions support in the RFI/RFP response.* Provide system level technical support in customer meetings* Work closely with engineering and QA teams to drive the timely and quality release of new products and features* Provide guidance and leadership to junior members of the team**Job Requirements*** Good knowledge of 5G NFs like SMF/UPF/AMF* Knowledge of other 5G NFs is an added advantage* Working knowledge of SGW/PGW/MME* Possess sound understanding of essential elements of Systems engineering including how to convey requirements to development and QA teams* In-depth knowledge on mobile networks, especially on LTE standards in core network and the interface between radio network and core network. Additional knowledge on the RAN standards is a plus.* Familiarity with NFV standards and ecosystem.* Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills.* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills* Excellent presentation skills for a variety of audiences including executives, partners, and customers.* Ability to quickly grasp and adapt to new technologies and concepts.