Software Engineer, Routing

NVIDIA Cumulus Linux is the industry's most innovative open network operating system built with a flexible open architecture and comprehensive automation capabilities! We are looking for a highly motivated software engineer with experience in routing and control plane software. We are a small team that prides itself on innovation and agility. We work predominantly with and contribute significantly to Free Range Routing, the preeminent open routing suite in the industry. You will be using the latest software development tools and techniques, and will gain unique knowledge of how the switch operating system works and how large scale networks are constructed.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing, developing, testing and maintaining new functionality and improvements in different routing protocols and related control plane software. This will also include programmatic interfaces and APIs to the routing control subsystem.
• Developing routing and network virtualization functionality in protocols and technologies like BGP, EVPN, OSPF, PIM and Segment Routing.
• Collaborating with team members, architects and QA and Support teams on feature definition, development, release, and bug fixing.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years of software development experience that spans multiple routing protocols including EVPN, BGP, PIM, OSPF, RIFT, or MPLS/SR.
• Strong and proven experience in C programming.
• Strong technical abilities, problem-solving, design, coding, and debugging skills.
• Lead feature development, take full ownership of tasks from A-Z, and deliver independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to drive end-to-end design and development and provide mentorship and guidance to other engineers.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Significant hands-on experience with EVPN/OSPF/BGP/Multicast.
• Experience in multiple control plane protocols for the data center environment.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel networking and hardware forwarding.
• Participation in the open-source community.
• C/C++ and Python programming skills.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.