Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Consumer Electronics
Type
Salary
$266,000 - $445,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-02-22
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain custom SONiC NOS images for large-scale AI fabrics.
- Integrate and configure Linux kernel components and device drivers.
- Bring up new switch platforms, including thermal and power management.
- Extend and customize SONiC services for routing and automation.
- Validate ASIC configurations and performance baselines with hardware teams.
- Debug complex issues across kernel, platform drivers, and orchestration services.
- Develop CI/build pipelines for reproducible NOS builds.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience with SONiC or comparable NOS stacks.
- Strong background in Linux kernel and network device drivers.
- Experience with Broadcom, Marvell, NVIDIA, or Intel ASIC SDKs.
- Proficiency in C, C++, and Python; familiarity with Rust/Go is a plus.
- Deep understanding of networking protocols and telemetry.
- Hands-on experience with hardware platform bring-up and debugging.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and large-scale automation.
