Design and develop high-performance packet processing applications in C/C++ using DPDK and FD.io VPP to power the TeraWave PoP
Profile and optimize software to achieve line-rate performance at 100G/400G speeds while minimizing latency and jitter
Implement and integrate IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) and tunneling encapsulation headers including SRv6, MPLS, and GRE
Develop drivers and software interfaces for hardware accelerators, SmartNICs, and FPGA-offload engines supporting the TeraWave dataplane
Architect distributed dataplane systems capable of scaling horizontally across TeraWave PoP clusters
Provide technical leadership, conduct in-depth code reviews, and mentor junior engineers on low-level systems programming
Collaborate with platform, hardware, and network engineering teams to define dataplane software requirements and interfaces
Drive continuous performance benchmarking and optimization of packet forwarding pipelines
Contribute to software architecture decisions and technology selection for the TeraWave network edge infrastructure.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
7+ years of experience in systems programming with a demonstrated track record of shipping carrier-grade networking software
Expert-level proficiency in C or C++
Strong experience with Linux systems programming including threading, memory management, and interrupt handling
Solid understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP stack, and Ethernet switching fundamentals
Hands-on experience with DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) or VPP (Vector Packet Processing)
Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, or Linux Kernel networking internals
Experience working with Mellanox/NVIDIA (MLNX_OFED), Intel E810, or Broadcom DNX-based silicon
Deep understanding of BGP, EVPN, and Segment Routing (SRv6)
Experience with CPU pinning, NUMA-awareness, and cache-line optimization techniques
Experience with containerized networking including Kubernetes CNI and DPDK-in-Docker deployments
Background in space systems, satellite communications, or telecommunications networking.

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Senior Software Engineer

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