Senior Software Engineer

A10 Networks, Inc; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A10 Networks is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to ACOS on Thunder platforms. You will collaborate with product, QA, and documentation teams to deliver features and design specifications.

The role includes extending infrastructure and integrating with A10 and third-party applications, and tuning performance for high-throughput environments. Responsibilities include rigorous testing, expanding automation coverage, and assisting customer support with patches for reported issues.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C/C++ for real-time embedded systems including Linux/RTOS.
• Experience with multithreading, multi-core architectures and high availability.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and common IP protocols (ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, GRE).

Responsibilities

• Develop A10 Advanced Core Operation System (ACOS) for Thunder platforms.
• Collaborate with PM, QA and Documentation to deliver features and create design specifications.
• Extend infrastructure and integrate with A10 or third-party applications.
• Tune performance for maximum traffic throughput on hardware and software.
• Test code with rigorous methodologies and expand automation coverage.
• Assist support teams by addressing customer-reported issues and delivering patches.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Multithreading

Multicore systems

Real-time embedded systems

TCP/IP protocols

Cloud platforms

Hardware accelerators exposure

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE/CE or related field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Participate in the development of A10 Advanced Core Operation System(ACOS) for different Thunder platforms. Work with different teams, PM, QA, and Documentation to deliver features and provide relative functional and design specifications. Extend infrastructure and integrate to other applications from A10 or third parties in qualified coding. Tune performance by hardware and software to achieve the maximum traffic throughput. Test delivered code through rigorous testmethodology and expand code coverage of automation infrastructure. Assist customer support team in addressing customer reported issues and deliver patches.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Utilize strong C/C++ programming skills in development with multithreading, multicore, and real-time high availability embedded systems such as Linux, RTOS or similar OS,
• Experience in multi-threading, multi-core, and real-time high availability embedded systems
• Experience with TCP/IP and knowledgeable with common standard IP protocols such as ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, GRE, etc.
• Goodunderstanding of control plane and data plane architecture in networking devices
• Understanding ofCloud platforms such as Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, OCI, etc.
• Exposure to programming DPDK, BCM ASIC, QAT, or other hardware accelerators is a plus

Education:

• Require Bachelor orMaster’sdegree in CS/EE/CE or related field

A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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Targeted compensation guideline: Up to $150,000. Compensation will vary based on number of factors, including market demand for specific skills, role type, job level, and individual qualifications. Final salary offers are determined by considerations including, but not limited to, subject matter expertise, demonstrated skill level, relevant experience, geographic location, education, certifications, and training.