Senior Software Engineer: Real-Time Networking & AI

Extremenetworks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, WA (or related Bay Area postings) to help shape the future of intelligent networking and agentic automation.

You will design, implement, and operate high-volume, real-time data processing systems that power AI-driven experiences for global customers. The role requires 4+ years of software development, deep cloud experience, and a track record mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience across the complete software development lifecycle, including architecture, design, coding, code reviews, testing, build processes, deployment, and production operations.
• 4+ years of programming experience, with proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language, preferably Python, Java, Go, or C++.
• 3+ years of experience leading the design and architecture of large-scale distributed systems, preferably on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: real-time microservices, stream processing, distributed data platforms, cloud infrastructure, AI or agentic systems, network telemetry, or large-scale analytics.
• Experience designing systems that process high-volume, high-velocity data with stringent requirements for scalability, availability, latency, and operational reliability.
• Experience mentoring engineers, serving as a technical lead, or leading an engineering team.
• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience building highly scalable, event-driven microservices and processing large volumes of real-time operational or network data.
• Experience building generative AI or agentic systems, including tool use, planning, memory, retrieval, orchestration, evaluation, and production deployment.
• Experience developing networking, network management, observability, telemetry, cloud infrastructure, or distributed control-plane systems.
• Experience with distributed data and processing technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, PySpark, MapReduce, or comparable technologies.
• Experience working with large-scale, real-world datasets and building reliable production systems that translate data into actionable insights or automated outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop core platforms and services that process large volumes of network and operational data and power AI experiences across Extreme.
• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and reliable distributed systems on cloud platforms.
• Collaborate across teams to advance intelligent networking, agentic automation, and real-time data processing.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

C++

Distributed systems

Mentoring

AI/Agentic systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Master’s degree or PhD in related discipline

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Flink

PySpark

MapReduce

Job description

Extreme Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, WA (or related Bay Area postings) to help shape the future of intelligent networking and agentic automation.

You will design, implement, and operate high-volume, real-time data processing systems that power AI-driven experiences for global customers. The role requires 4+ years of software development, deep cloud experience, and a track record mentoring engineers.