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Extreme Networks, a global leader in cloud-driven networking solutions serving over 50,000 customers, is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to drive the development of Network Automation and Orchestration products. This is a strategic technical leadership role where you will own end-to-end design and development of cloud networking solutions, mentor technical teams, and establish best-in-class engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technically lead a team of professionals to deliver Network Automation and Orchestration products
- Own overall design and development artifacts including functional and design specifications, code, and unit/integration test cases
- Introduce and drive implementation of best-in-class engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development and Design Principles
- Develop Epics, Stories, and Tasks for execution and collaborate across teams for complete solution integration
- Establish technical standards and mentor team members in adherence to best practices
- Drive architectural decisions and technical implementations for scalable, maintainable solutions
Your expertise in microservices, containerization, and cloud-native development will be instrumental in shaping the future of Extreme's cloud networking platform. You will work alongside highly skilled engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and have significant influence over product architecture and technical direction.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Complete exposure to the entire Product Life Cycle (must-have)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in local and remote debugging
- Microservices-based architecture and best practices
- Hands-on experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes (K8s, K3s) clusters, and Helm charts
- Exposure to cloud application development
- Sound data and information modeling techniques using YANG, UML, JSON
- Strong coding and debugging experience with Java or Golang
- Linux OS proficiency, advanced data structures, and IPC mechanisms
- Intricate understanding of multi-threading, routines, network programming, and object-oriented methodologies
- Agile Development Model with CI/CD, Jenkins pipeline, and Git environment
- Database concepts and deployment models: RDBMS, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MariaDB
- Messaging services such as RabbitMQ and Kafka
- Working experience with webhook and web sockets
- Knowledge of OpenAPI, OpenConfig, NETCONF, Streaming Telemetry, GNMI, gRPC, and XMPP
- Knowledge of L2/L3 OSI layer protocols: 802.1Q, LAGs, VxLAN, EVPN, ACLs, Route Policy, MPLS/VPLS, BGP, L2 Forwarding, and L3 Routing
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or equivalent (B.E/B.Tech/MS/M.Tech)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with network orchestration platforms and automation frameworks
- Background in building scalable, highly available distributed systems
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical teams
- Familiarity with containerized deployment architectures and orchestration platforms
- Prior experience with telemetry and streaming analytics
