Define architecture for high-performance networking systems involving protocol stacks, data-plane components, and distributed system interactions.
Lead design decisions across TCP/IP enhancements, kernel networking stack behavior, and user-space vs. kernel-space trade-offs.
Architect scalable threading models, memory architectures, interrupt-driven systems, and performance-sensitive pathways.
Oversee system-level performance engineering, including profiling, workload modeling, and scalability analysis.
Partner with leadership, product teams, and cross-functional engineering groups to influence long-term roadmap and platform strategy.
Mentor technical leads and senior engineers; evangelize architectural best practices.
Produce high-quality design documents, technical strategy papers, and deep-dive analysis reports.

10+ years in systems, networking, or kernel-level engineering with hands-on architecture ownership of large-scale platforms.
BE/ME in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, MCS.
Master-level expertise in C/C++, kernel namespaces, and systems programming.
Deep understanding of TCP/IP architecture, routing/switching protocols, and complex packet processing engines.
Strong command of multithreaded architectures, CPU scheduling, memory models, interrupt design.
Proven experience architecting large-scale distributed or high-performance networking systems.
Strong background in virtualization, cloud networking, and containerized system architectures.
Visionary thinking with strong grounding in fundamentals.
Capable of driving major cross-team architectural decisions.
Excellent communicator able to influence executive and engineering audiences.
Detail-oriented, methodical, and highly analytical.

Senior Architect – Core Protocol & Systems Engineering

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