Open Source Networking Software Engineer, ToR Switch / SmartNIC / DPU

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Canonical

πŸ“Remote - United States

Job highlights

Summary

Join Canonical's team to build the best open source networking software stack for data center networking, working with silicon providers and contributing to Ubuntu and related applications.

Requirements

  • An exceptional academic track record
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
  • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
  • Knowledge of networking: architecture, design, and protocols
  • Understanding of Linux networking, from kernel to user space
  • Fluency in C/C++ and at least one of Rust, Python or Golang
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Experience with Linux
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Responsibilities

  • Work with the most advanced operating systems and network application technologies available
  • Participate upstream and deliver the Ubuntu SoNIC or DENT stacks
  • Collaborate with public clouds and network silicon providers
  • Design and implement the best software-defined networking experience for the data center
  • Write high-quality, well-designed, fast, secure and well-documented software
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality fixes
  • Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed organization
  • Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
  • Display technical leadership internally, towards our partners, and in the open source communities
  • Influence open-source projects and communities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with existing open source networking technologies: SONIC / SAI, DENT, kernel (e.g. eBPF, AF_XDP), DPDK, Switchdev, OVN, Open vSwitch
  • Familiarity with data path hardware acceleration protocols and interfaces, such as RDMA, RoCE, iWARP, NVMe, SR-IOV
  • Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, and RISC-V
  • Experience in complex IP network engineering and implementation
  • Experience with virtualization technologies, e.g., QEMU, KVM, etc

Benefits

  • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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