SW SYSTEMS ENGINEER 10374 - Layer2 & Layer 3 Forwarding Development- BCM Chipset

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

Job summary

Extreme Networks in Bengaluru, India seeks a networking software professional with 5–8 years of experience to contribute to data plane forwarding topics such as L2/L3, VXLAN, ACL, and QoS. Strong C programming skills and Linux/embedded background are essential, with exposure to Go and microservices encouraged.

Responsibilities include delivering complete components/modules, collaborating with multi-site teams, and solving performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and other runtime issues in a

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in networking hardware/software.
• Strong understanding of L2, L3, VXLAN, ACL, QOS concepts.
• Hands-on experience with BCM XGS & DNX chipsets preferred.
• Solid knowledge of routing algorithms, data structures, and Linux/embedded software.
• Excellent programming skills in C; exposure to Go and microservices.
• Ability to learn on the job and deliver components/modules end-to-end.
• Experience working with multi-site project teams and solving performance bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver the components/modules owned.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and memory leaks.
• Collaborate with multi-site project teams.
• Adapt to flexible and dynamic work environments.

Skills

L2/L3 Forwarding

VXLAN

BCM XGS/DNX

C programming

Linux/Embedded

Go & Microservices

Troubleshooting

Multi-site teams

Problem-solving

Job description

Job Description

Experience: 5-8 Years

• Strong understanding of networking data plane forwarding concepts in the following areas - L2, L3, VXLAN, MCT, ACL, QOS
• Hands on experience of programming BCM based XGS & DNX family of chipsets is preferable.
• Strong understanding of routing algorithms, data structures.
• Strong understanding of control plane networking concepts
• In-depth understanding of Linux operating systems and embedded software development
• Excellent programming knowledge in C
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exposure to GO and microservices architecture.
• Experience in trouble shooting & debugging memory leaks, performance bottlenecks -
• Experience working with multi-site project teams.
• Ability to learn on the job and ready to take up challenges.
• Should be able to implement and handle the complete delivery of the component/modules owned
• Ability to be productive in flexible and dynamic work environments.

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