Staff SW Systems Engineer 10531 – DPDK/VPP Data Plane Developer (SD-WAN Security)

About the role

We are looking for a strong Data Plane Engineer with deep Networking and/or Network Security expertise, comfortable operating in cloud-native environments.

Join the SD-WAN Networking & Security team responsible for building high-performance packet processing, forwarding, and security services. The role focuses on software data plane development, networking infrastructure, security services, and cloud-native networking solutions.

Core Requirements

• Data Plane expertise
• Networking or Network Security domain expertise

Experience: 8-13 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop networking and security features for the SD-WAN platform.
• Build and enhance high-performance software data plane components using VPP, DPDK, and related packet-processing technologies.
• Develop forwarding, traffic steering, QoS, visibility, and security services.
• Integrate open-source and third-party networking/security solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex networking, security, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Data Plane & Systems

• Strong C/C++ development experience (Golang is a plus).
• Hands-on experience with VPP, DPDK, packet processing, forwarding, Linux systems programming, and performance optimization.

Networking & Security

• Strong understanding of routing, switching, and SD-WAN architectures.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• IPSec
• Firewall / Zone-Based Firewall
• IDS/IPS
• Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
• DPI
• QoS
• SASE/SSE technologies

-Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, and distributed systems.

Desirable Skills

Experience developing CNFs/VNFs.

Experience with programmable packet pipelines.

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, and distributed systems.

Experience integrating with security platforms such as Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks NGFW, or similar security ecosystems