Senior Software Engineer for the Networking Stream IRC305314

Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Networking Team. The team builds low-level networking software, driver integrations, and custom daemons powering our data center network fabric. You will port network daemons and enable next-generation SmartNIC and NIC hardware support on our new ARM server fleet.

Requirements Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus heavy experience in low-level network programming.

Mastery of Rust (for DPDK tre_flow), and Go for high-performance networking software.

Solid understanding of Linux network stack internals, socket layers, and packet processing.

Network feature development.

Nice to Have Skills

Experience porting custom network daemons (Goblin, Comet) to new CPU architectures.

Job responsibilities

Port internal networking daemons and tools (Goblin, Comet, golinject) to run natively on ARM64 host environments.

Local Environment & Stack Setup: Stand up and maintain a local development environment running the entire Akamai Compute (Linode) stack (e.g., running on a single VM owned by the developer).

Debugging & ARM Porting: Proactively identify and debug complex issues across the software stack (including VMs, VM disks, and networking), and port existing software stack components to the ARM architecture.

Network Feature Development: Develop and enhance networking capabilities, including adding support for protocols (such as DHCPv6) into networking daemons and offloading network stack processing into NICs.

Performance & Profiling: Conduct performance tuning and packet-throughput profiling on high-speed network interfaces.

Cross-Team Collaboration : Proactively flag identified issues and collaborate with other engineering teams to drive resolutions.

What we offer

Empowering Projects: With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people’s lives.

Empowering Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters: At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity . We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development: Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits: In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well-being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities: At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.