Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control

Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control

Location:

Seattle

Team:
Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: JCEF1

As a Software Engineer, SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control, you are responsible for designing and developing the bandwidth management system to support the rapid growth of business needs and improve overall bandwidth reliability. You will work with a cross‑functional team to provide efficient, flexible, and reliable network solutions using cutting‑edge networking technologies.

• Build software control systems to manage the network resources, especially the long haul bandwidth.
• Build host/gateway end‑side network traffic monitoring, analysis and control capabilities.
• Work with network operation and planning teams to support bandwidth and performance requirements for upper‑layer computing, storage, recommendation and other businesses, and provide fault analysis and resolving capabilities.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, network engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, C++, or Python, with a strong foundation in designing and developing distributed systems.
• In‑depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack.
• Practical or research experience in the areas of bandwidth management or distributed rate limiting systems/algorithms, particularly favorable.

• In‑depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack; familiarity with Linux operating systems and networking functionalities is highly advantageous.
• Practical or research experience in the areas of bandwidth management or distributed rate limiting systems/algorithms, particularly favorable.
• Recent PhD graduates with a specialization in Computer Systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $202,160 - $368,220 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.

Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

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