Staff Software Development Engineer -Golang,Cloud Networking– 10404

We are seeking an accomplished Staff Software Systems Engineer – Technical Lead to drive the development of our Network Automation and Orchestration products. In this strategic technical leadership role, you will own the end-to-end design and development of cloud networking solutions, mentor technical teams, and establish best-in-class engineering practices. Your expertise in microservices, containerization, and cloud-native development will be instrumental in shaping the future of Extreme's cloud networking platform.

Responsibilities

Technically lead the team of professionals to deliver Network Automation and Orchestration products; Own the overall design and development artifacts including functional and design specifications, code, and unit/integration test cases; Introduce and passionately drive the 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

Requirements

Experience Level: 8-12+ Years; Qualification: B.E/B.Tech/MS/M.Tech or equivalent in CS/EEE/ECE; 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, and related tools; 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; 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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Innovative environment; Work alongside highly skilled engineers; Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Significant influence over product architecture and technical direction; Opportunity to shape the future of enterprise networking