Network Platform Software Development- Technical Lead

arrcusinc; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus + Equity

100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

401k retirement plan

Employee Assistance programs

Health & wellness programs and resources

Weekly Catered lunches at our San Jose office

Monthly happy hours at our San Jose office

Job summary

Arrcus, based in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Technical Lead in Network Platform Software Development. This role involves designing data path solutions and optimizing Linux networking internally. Candidates should have over 8 years of development experience and strong proficiency in programming languages like C/C++ and Python.

The position offers a competitive salary of $150,000 - $175,000 per year and benefits including full medical insurance, a 401k retirement plan, and equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on development experience in networking software development.
• Deep understanding of ASIC pipeline architectures and networking hardware.
• Experience with high-availability (HA) networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data path solutions for L3 and L2 networking technologies.
• Architect and implement QoS features including queueing and classification.
• Optimize and enhance Linux networking internals.

Skills

C/C++/Go/Python programming

Networking software development

Linux OS internals

Debugging and performance optimization

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

DPDK

P4

BCM SDK

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Network Platform Software Development - Technical Lead

San Jose, CA / US Remote

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data path solutions for L3 (IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, SR/SRv6, VRF, L3VPN) and L2 (STP, LLDP, sFlow, LAG, MLAG) networking technologies.
• Architect and implement QoS features, including queueing, classification, policing, shaping, ACL, ECN, and WRED.
• Work with ASIC families (e.g., BCM XGS, BF Tofino) and develop software using BCM SDK, P4, and DPDK.
• Optimize and enhance Linux networking internals, including memory management, network stack, and hardware abstraction layers (RIB, FIB, HAL).
• Develop and maintain high‑availability (HA) solutions, ISSU, and Linux‑based networking systems.
• Work on Debian packaging, Linux kernel modifications, and kernel networking stack optimizations.
• Develop and integrate software for containerized and virtualized networking environments.

Requirements

• Education: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent field.

Experience

• 8+ years of hands‑on development experience in networking software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++/Go/Python programming.
• Deep understanding of ASIC pipeline architectures and networking hardware.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux OS internals, Debian build/packaging, and kernel networking stack.
• Experience with RIB, FIB, HAL, and high‑availability (HA) networking solutions.
• Knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and virtual machines (VMs) is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with DPDK, P4, BCM SDK, or other hardware programming interfaces.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with high‑performance, distributed networking systems.

Benefits

• Bonus + Equity
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Parental leave
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Assistance programs
• Health & wellness programs and resources
• Weekly Catered lunches at our San Jose office.
• Monthly happy hours at our San Jose office

Salary

$150,000 - $175,000 Per Year

Equal Opportunity

At Arrcus, we’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world‑class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone. A strong belief in cultural addition will propel us forward together. With this, we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, benefits, compensation, and training.