Staff Software Engineer – DPDK/VPP Data-Plane Developer

Summary

We are looking for a strong Data Plane Engineer with deep Networking and/or Network Security expertise, comfortable operating in cloud-native environments.

Experience: 8-13 Years

Core Requirements

• Data Plane expertise

• Networking or Network Security domain expertise

Role Overview

Join the SD-WAN Networking & Security team responsible for building high-performance packet processing, forwarding, and security services. The role focuses on software data plane development, networking infrastructure, security services, and cloud-native networking solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop networking and security features for the SD-WAN platform.

• Build and enhance high-performance software data plane components using VPP, DPDK, and related packet-processing technologies.

• Develop forwarding, traffic steering, QoS, visibility, and security services.

• Integrate open-source and third-party networking/security solutions.

• Troubleshoot complex networking, security, and performance issues.

• Collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Required Skills

Data Plane & Systems

• Strong C/C++ development experience (Golang is a plus).

• Hands-on experience with VPP, DPDK, packet processing, forwarding, Linux systems programming, and performance optimization.

Networking & Security

• Strong understanding of routing, switching, and SD-WAN architectures.

• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• IPSec

• Firewall / Zone-Based Firewall

• IDS/IPS

• Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

• DPI

• QoS

• SASE/SSE technologies

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, and distributed systems.