Salary Range: 90000 to 140000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.

We believe in “walking the walk” of our strong core values, which enable us to advance successfully together. Diversity and inclusion are vital parts of our values and beliefs, and we’re proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive.

Come be part of something big with us! We are a global leader with hubs in North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.

Staff Software Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

Work in edge compute platform providing software development and testing functionalities in campus and edge enterprise networks and solutions.
Development of features, fixing software issues as well as developing scripts and automation tools to streamline development and testing processes.
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
Collaborate with open-source communities and projects to stay up to date with the latest developments and technologies in the Linux open network ecosystem.
Ability to be productive in flexible and dynamic work environments with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
Excellent programming knowledge in C.
Exposure to Golang and Python and microservices architecture.
5 to 15+ years of experience in Linux networking development.
Good experience in network fabric, dataplane and forwarding areas.
In-depth understanding of Linux operating systems and embedded software development
Experience in troubleshooting & debugging memory leaks, and performance bottlenecks

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience in DPDK/VPP based solutions.
Strong understanding of networking data plane forwarding concepts in the following areas: VLAN, 802.1aq, VXLAN, 802.11, mesh
Experience in developing flow-based packet forwarding data path.
Experience in programmable packet hardware accelerator is an added plus
Experience in developing CNF/VNF or any of the CNCF components is an added plus.
Hands-on experience in programming BCM or QCA WIFI chipsets is preferable.
Strong understanding of link-state protocol and algorithms.
Strong understanding of control plane networking concepts

If you are passionate about edge computing and eager to work on cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of edge computing and revolutionizing how data is processed and managed at the edge. Apply now to be part of our innovative team!

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme’s website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come Advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks.

Senior/Staff/Principal Software Engineer

Edge Compute Dataplane

Extreme Networks

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