Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain custom SONiC NOS images for large-scale bleeding-edge AI fabrics
• Integrate and configure Linux kernel components, device drivers, switch ASIC SDKs, and SAI layers
• Bring up new switch platforms (thermal/fan control, power monitoring, transceiver management, watchdogs, OSFP CMIS, LEDs, CPLDs, etc.)
• Extend and customize SONiC services for routing, telemetry, control-plane state, and distributed automation
• Work with hardware teams to validate ASIC configurations, link bring-up, SerDes tuning, buffer profiles, and performance baselines
• Evaluate switch silicon SDK releases, track vendor deliverables, and define platform requirements with vendors and ASIC partners
• Debug complex issues spanning kernel, platform drivers, SONiC dockers, routing agents, orchestration services, hardware signals, and network topology
• Integrate switches into fleet-wide monitoring, remote diagnostics, telemetry pipelines, and automated lifecycle workflows
• Develop robust CI/build pipelines for reproducible NOS builds and controlled rollout across the fleet
• Support factory bring-up and qualification all the way through mass deployment
• Collaborate, architect, implement, and deploy novel networking protocols and technologies to achieve maximum performance and reliability at AI factory scale

• Proven experience working with SONiC or comparable NOS stacks (FBOSS, Cumulus Linux, Arista EOS, Junos PFE-level integration, etc.)
• Experience with updating OpenConfig gNMI interfaces and YANG data models
• Strong background in Linux kernel, network device drivers, and low-level OS internals
• Experience integrating Broadcom / Marvell / NVIDIA / Intel ASIC SDKs and SAI implementations
• Proficiency in C, C++ and Python
• Deep understanding of L2/L3 forwarding, ECMP, RoCE, BGP, QoS, PFC, buffer tuning, and telemetry
• Hands-on experience with hardware platform bring-up and board-level debugging
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, distributed config/state management, and large-scale automation
• Strong cross-functional problem solving in high-performance, distributed environments
• Ability to lead teams to deliver a project end to end

familiarity with Rust/Go is a plus

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided
• Offers Equity
• performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees