Sr. Software Engineer - Switch Design

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. It is one of the fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley.

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Sr. Software Engineer – Switch Design to lead the design and development of high-performance networking software for our next-generation data center platforms. This role focuses on SONiC-based network operating systems and integration with leading networking ASICs (Broadcom, Marvell, etc.).

• Design and optimize critical software modules, drivers, and APIs for high-performance forwarding and control planes.
• Define the software architecture integrating SONiC with Supermicro’s hardware platform infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and high availability.
• Develop and maintain robust interfaces for telemetry, diagnostics, and system management.
• Lead optimization of system performance, power efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across software, hardware, and QA teams.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and platform teams to align on requirements and deliverables.
• Engage with the open-source SONiC community – contribute upstream, review patches, and align development with community direction.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to accelerate development and testing cycles.

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 8+ years of software development experience in networking or system software.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Go.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Solid understanding of L2/L3 networking.
• Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN.
• Control plane infrastructure: RIB, FIB, BFD, IPC, interface management.
• Layer 2 technologies: STP, PVST, MSTP.
• Network management protocols: AAA, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, sFlow, IPFIX.
• Experience with packet forwarding engines such as Broadcom (XGS), Marvell, VPP, or Linux kernel forwarding.

• Hands‑on experience with SONiC network operating system development, integration, or deployment.
• Familiarity with datacenter networking, RoCE, QoS, and telemetry frameworks.
• Experience with open-source collaboration and contribution practices.

Salary Range: $170,000 – $224,000. Compensation may include bonus and equity award programs.

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in its employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.