# Sr Engineer II, Software Development - Switch

Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Switching Software Engineer to lead innovation and development of cutting-edge managed switching solutions for small and medium enterprise (SME) markets. This role requires deep technical expertise in switching software architecture and product-level understanding to drive breakthrough innovations in cost-effective, feature-rich managed switches from 10GB to 400GB targeting SME deployments. Key Responsibilities Product Innovation Leadership: Drive breakthrough innovations in SME-focused switching features including zero-touch provisioning, cloud-based management integration, and AI-powered network optimization SME Feature Development: Lead development of enterprise-grade features optimized for SME deployments: simplified network segmentation, automated VLAN provisioning, intelligent traffic prioritization, and plug-and-play enterprise security Cost-Performance Optimization: Innovate cost-effective solutions that deliver enterprise functionality at SME price points while maintaining performance Customer-Driven Innovation: Lead research into SME networking pain points and develop innovative software solutions for simplified network managem

- **Id**: 1222958
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/netgear-sr-engineer-ii-software-development-switch>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bengaluru, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-25T12:34:09Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T11:24:50Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 49
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6580
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Network Equipment

## Company

- **Id**: 5983
- **Name**: NETGEAR
- **Domain**: netgear.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/netgear>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Ashby

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 83
- **Open postings**: 10
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.7
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 49
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 19500
- **Max usd**: 46000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 168

## Technologies

- **Anomaly Detection** — Optional: no
- **VLAN** — Optional: no
- **VPN** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Days open**: 48

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **India** — Iso: IN; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-25T12:49:57Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-09-29T15:08:40Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-06T05:38:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 46
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.611
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 47
- **Expected fill days**: 49
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, velocity, win:late
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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