Senior Switch Design Engineer (SONiC) – Data Center Networking

Super Micro Computer Spain, S.L.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design to lead the design and development of high-performance networking software for our next-generation data center platforms.

This role focuses on SONiC-based network operating systems and integration with leading networking ASICs (Broadcom, Marvell, etc.). Essential duties include defining software architecture, developing telemetry interfaces, and mentoring engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 8+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
• Strong programming in C/C++ and/or Go.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Exposure to L2/L3 networking concepts such as routing and control plane.
• Experience with packet forwarding engines like Broadcom XGS, Marvell, VPP, or Linux kernel forwarding.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize software modules, drivers, and APIs for high-performance forwarding and control planes.
• Define software architecture integrating SONiC with hardware platform infrastructure for scalability and reliability.
• Develop interfaces for telemetry, diagnostics, and system management.
• Lead optimization of system performance, power efficiency, and resource use.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and platform teams.
• Engage with the open-source SONiC community—upstream contributions and patches.
• Evaluate and adopt new tools and methodologies to accelerate development and testing.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design

Networking

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Broadcom XGS

Marvell

VPP

Linux kernel

Job description

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design to lead the design and development of high-performance networking software for our next-generation data center platforms.

This role focuses on SONiC-based network operating systems and integration with leading networking ASICs (Broadcom, Marvell, etc.). Essential duties include defining software architecture, developing telemetry interfaces, and mentoring engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.