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With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.About the Role\nWe are looking for a Senior Switch Software Engineer to own the SDK and BSP layer of our data center Ethernet switch platforms. You will lead platform bring-up from first power-on through mass production, serve as a technical point of contact for silicon vendors and customers, and help grow the engineers around you.\nKey Responsibilities\nSwitch SDK & SAI\nOwn switch SDK porting, configuration, and upgrades (Broadcom SDK-XGS / SDKLT, Marvell CPSS / Teralynx SDK) for new platforms, including port mapping, SerDes lane mapping, and media/pre-emphasis settings.\nIntegrate and customize vendor SAI implementations for SONiC and other NOS, and resolve SDK/SAI interaction issues.\nBring up high-speed links and transceivers (112G/224G PAM4, QSFP-DD/OSFP, CMIS), debugging with PRBS, FEC/BER, and eye diagnostics.\nBSP & Platform\nLead BSP development for x86 and ARM switch platforms: ONIE, bootloader (GRUB/U-Boot), Linux kernel configuration, and device tree/ACPI.\nDesign and maintain Linux kernel and platform drivers for CPLD/FPGA, I2C/SMBus, LPC, PCIe, and fan/PSU/thermal management (SONiC platform API / pmon).\nTechnical Ownership\nDefine platform software design for new programs and lead design and code reviews.\nDrive root-cause analysis of cross-domain issues together with hardware engineers and Broadcom/Marvell FAEs.\nSupport EVT/DVT/PVT builds and manufacturing diagnostics, and represent the team in customer technical reviews.\nMentor and guide engineers on SDK, driver, and debugging practices.\nRequired Qualifications\nB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communications, or a related field.\n5+ years of embedded or system software experience, including 3+ years on network switch or server platforms.\nHands-on experience with at least one Ethernet switch ASIC SDK (Broadcom or Marvell).\nExpert C programming skills; working proficiency in C++ and Python.\nStrong Linux kernel and driver development skills: interrupts, DMA, PCIe, I2C, and concurrency.\nDelivered platform bring-up of at least one switch or server product from EVT to mass production.\nSolid knowledge of L2/L3 forwarding (MAC learning, VLAN, IP routing, ARP, LAG, ECMP).\nGood English communication skills for working directly with vendors and customers.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Broadcom Tomahawk / Trident / Jericho or Marvell Prestera / Teralynx silicon.\nSONiC platform porting experience (device/platform packages, pmon, syncd) or ONIE.\nPAM4 SerDes tuning and CMIS transceiver management at 400G/800G.\nData center / AI fabric features: RoCEv2, PFC/ECN, buffer tuning.\nExperience with Keysight Ixia or Spirent traffic generators.\nAbility to read schematics and use lab tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, I2C analyzer).\nBE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAccessibility Accommodation\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to  with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. 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