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Senior Network Software Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Network Software Engineer
DKSH Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.
• Design and develop high-performance networking features for enterprise-grade appliances • Work on open-source data plane / fast path stacks (VPP, DPDK) • Lead technical initiatives and mentor team members • Own features end-to-end, delivering independently and at scale • Collaborate cross-functionally and promote knowledge sharing • Communicate architecture decisions and design trade-offs effectively, including at senior levels • Manage competing priorities with urgency, accountability, and strong ownership
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade appliances or similar systems
- 3+ years delivering complex features independently
- Strong embedded software development skills in C/C++ (Python is a plus)
- Expertise in VPP, DPDK or similar open-source data plane / fast path stacks
- Good understanding of DPDK-based traffic generators (e.g., TRex) — development experience is a strong plus
- Strong knowledge of L2–L4 networking and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, Firewall)
- Experience with security protocols (IPsec, SSL/TLS), authentication, and authorization
- Hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and distributed systems
- Familiarity with overlays and tunneling technologies
- Excellent software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices
- Experience with Docker, with a strong preference for Kubernetes experience
- Proven ability to succeed in collaborative, startup-like environments
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
- Global & Multicultural – Diverse perspectives, global collaboration (US, Portugal, India and Singapore offices)
- Startup Energy – Fast-moving, impact-driven environment
- Ownership Mindset – Engineers own what they build
- Collaborative & Friendly – Open, curious, and supportive culture
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