Switch Design Engineer - SONiC Networking

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Software Engineer - Switch Design to design and develop high-performance networking software for data center platforms, focusing on SONiC-based OS integration with leading networking ASICs.

You will work on software modules, define architecture, telemetry interfaces, and drive performance optimizations, while collaborating with product, hardware, and QA teams and contributing to open-source SONiC.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 2+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
• Strong programming skills in Python/C/C++ and/or Go.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize software modules, drivers, and APIs for high-performance forwarding and control planes.
• Define the software architecture integrating SONiC with Supermicro's hardware platform infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and high availability.
• Develop and maintain robust interfaces for telemetry, diagnostics, and system 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

Python

C

C++

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Software Engineer - Switch Design to design and develop high-performance networking software for data center platforms, focusing on SONiC-based OS integration with leading networking ASICs.

You will work on software modules, define architecture, telemetry interfaces, and drive performance optimizations, while collaborating with product, hardware, and QA teams and contributing to open-source SONiC.