Senior Technical Specialist

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior telecom software lead in Chennai to drive design and development of high-quality OLT products. You will work on GPON/XGPON systems, implement Layer 2 networking features and collaborate with Product Management to translate customer feedback into features.

The role requires 10–15 years in telecom broadband, strong C/C++/Python/Go skills, test automation expertise and leadership experience to guide multiple teams through the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in engineering with telecom domain knowledge.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python or Go.
• Experience in telecom broadband, especially Fiber Transport / OLT.
• Hands-on with L2 networking, QoS, VLANs and L2 protocols.
• Test automation expertise and ability to drive automation across SDLC.
• Leadership experience and ability to mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-quality telecom software for OLT products.
• Advance GPON/XGPON systems and Layer 2 networking features.
• Collaborate with product management to map feedback to features.
• Drive end-to-end debugging and resolution of complex issues.
• Provide technical direction and mentor engineering teams.
• Foster an agile, fast-paced development environment.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Go

Test Automation

Robo

L2 forwarding

QoS

VLAN

Network processors

Packet processing

Traffic engineering

SDLC

Technical leadership

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in Engineering

Tools

Robo

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-quality software for OLT products, enhancing performance and scalability.
• Work on Fiber Transport technologies with focus on GPON/XGPON systems.
• Design, develop and implement Layer 2 networking solutions (forwarding, multicast, QoS).
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer feedback into product features.
• Drive end-to-end troubleshooting and resolution of complex telecom software issues.
• Guide and mentor teams, ensuring high engineering standards and delivery excellence.
• Contribute to an agile and fast-paced development environment, fostering innovation.

Requirements

• Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in Engineering
• 10–15 years in telecom broadband access domain (Fiber Transport / OLT development)
• Strong knowledge/domain experience in Datacom, L2 forwarding, QoS, VLAN, L2 Protocols, etc.
• Good programming expertise – C, C++ , Python, Go, etc.
• Good Test Automation Expertise – Robo, Python, etc.
• Very good knowledge on network processors, packet processing, traffic engineering and etc.
• Very good knowledge on network element management, data models, etc.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and drive execution across SDLC.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership / team mentoring.
• Experience in network software testing lifecycle and automation.
• Good knowledge & understanding on GPON Transport is added advantage (but not a must)

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