Staff Network Software Engineer, Switch Design (SONiC)

Support Revolution; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Switch Design to lead the development of high-performance networking software for data center platforms. The role centers on SONiC-based operating systems and integration with leading hardware ASICs, including Broadcom and Marvell.

You will design software modules, drive system-wide architecture, and mentor a team across software, hardware, and QA to ensure scalable, reliable solutions. This is an on-site position in San Jose.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 12+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Go.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Solid understanding of L2/L3 networking (BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN; STP, PVST, MSTP).
• Experience with packet forwarding engines such as Broadcom (XGS), Marvell, VPP, or Linux kernel forwarding.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize critical 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 and maintain robust interfaces for telemetry, diagnostics, and management.
• Lead optimization of system performance, power efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and platform teams to align on requirements and deliverables.
• Engage with the open-source SONiC community, contribute upstream, review patches, and align development with community direction.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to accelerate development and testing cycles.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Networking

Linux

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Broadcom XGS

Marvell

VPP

Linux kernel forwarding

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Switch Design to lead the development of high-performance networking software for data center platforms. The role centers on SONiC-based operating systems and integration with leading hardware ASICs, including Broadcom and Marvell.

You will design software modules, drive system-wide architecture, and mentor a team across software, hardware, and QA to ensure scalable, reliable solutions. This is an on-site position in San Jose.