Senior Network Software Engineer

ACL Digital; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Software Engineer in Santa Clara, California, to join a cutting-edge networking team focused on next-generation routing platforms and network operating systems. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience with Layer 3 protocols, strong expertise in Segment Routing, and proficiency in C/C++. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

Skills

Layer 3 protocols: IS-IS, OSPF, BGP

Segment Routing (SR-MPLS, OSPF-SR, IS-IS SR, TI-LFA, BFD, QoS)

MPLS protocols (LDP, RSVP, BGP-LU)

L2/L3 VPNs, EVPN, MPLS-based services

IPv4/IPv6, ACLs, route maps, policies

Forwarding plane software and Broadcom SDK (Jericho+)

C/C++ proficiency with debugging skills

Tools: GDB, Valgrind, GCov

Multi-threaded development on Linux

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Network Software Engineer to join a cutting‑edge networking team working on next‑generation routing platforms and network operating systems.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Layer 3 protocols: IS-IS, OSPF, BGP
• Strong expertise in Segment Routing (SR-MPLS, OSPF-SR, IS-IS SR, TI-LFA, BFD, QoS)
• Experience with MPLS protocols (LDP, RSVP, BGP-LU)
• Knowledge of L2/L3 VPNs, EVPN, and MPLS-based services
• Strong understanding of IPv4/IPv6, ACLs, route maps, and policies
• Experience with forwarding plane software and Broadcom SDK (Jericho+)
• Proficiency in C/C++ with strong debugging skills
• Familiarity with tools like GDB, Valgrind, GCov
• Experience in multi-threaded development on Linux

Education

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field