Role: Sr. Staff Software Engineer Location: Raleigh, NC or San Jose, CA Number of Roles: 3 Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain software components related to network switches and routers, including Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) Implement SAI-based functionalities, including packet forwarding, traffic management, and protocol handling. Conduct performance analysis and optimization of SAI implementations to meet performance and scalability requirements. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 5 to 8 years of experience in software development, with a focus on networking technologies. Experience with network operating systems (e.g., FBOSS, SONiC, OpenSwitch). In-depth knowledge of the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) and its implementations Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Python. Experience with network protocols (BGP, LLDP, ACL, SNMP) and network switch/router architectures. Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and frameworks. Knowledge of hardware acceleration techniques such as DPDK and SmartNICs.