Hybrid Data Plane Engineer - Networking (C/C++, Linux)

Ribbon Communications; Town of Westford (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ribbon Communications is seeking a Software Engineer for the Data Plane team to design, implement, and test high‑performance networking software for SBC products. This hands‑on role requires collaboration with global engineering teams and comfort with hybrid work.

The position emphasizes C/C++ with embedded systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP fundamentals, and exposure to DPUs, network processors, CNF infrastructure, and containerized environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4–6 years in computer networking or related software development.
• Strong C/C++ with embedded systems experience.
• Solid Linux networking and TCP/IP fundamentals.
• Knowledge of DPUs, network processors, CNF infrastructure.
• Experience with cloud native networking and containerized environments.
• Ability to collaborate with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test data plane features for Ribbon products.
• Research solutions and design data plane software for next‑gen products.
• Develop software for data plane acceleration on hardware platforms.
• Investigate and resolve customer-reported issues across installed base.
• Collaborate with system test teams to validate functionality and measure performance.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Linux networking

TCP/IP fundamentals

DPDK/SmartNICs

CNF infrastructure

Containerized networking

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE

Job description

Ribbon Communications is seeking a Software Engineer for the Data Plane team to design, implement, and test high‑performance networking software for SBC products. This hands‑on role requires collaboration with global engineering teams and comfort with hybrid work.

The position emphasizes C/C++ with embedded systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP fundamentals, and exposure to DPUs, network processors, CNF infrastructure, and containerized environments.