Notice Period : Immediate to 30 Days Preferred

Salary : Current CTC + 30 %

Company : Global

Senior Software Engineer - Routing Protocol Development (C, BGP, MPLS, EVPN, SRv6)

Role Overview :

We are looking for a highly skilled Networking Software Engineer / Technical Lead with strong expertise in routing protocol development and carrier-grade networking platforms.

This role involves designing and developing control-plane features for router/switch products, working on scalable implementations of protocols such as BGP, MPLS, EVPN, and Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6) in a Linux-based network operating system using C.

Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable) :

- Strong hands-on experience in C programming on Linux systems

- Proven experience in networking protocol development (control-plane)

- Experience working on router/switch products (not enterprise network operations)

- Deep understanding and implementation experience in :

1. BGP

2. OSPF / IS-IS

3. MPLS

4. Segment Routing (SR-MPLS / SRv6)

5. EVPN (VPLS, IRB, etc.)

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and develop scalable routing features for carrier-grade network OS

- Implement and enhance control-plane protocols (BGP, MPLS, EVPN, SR)

- Work on traffic engineering features (PCEP, LSP, protection mechanisms)

- Debug and resolve complex production issues in routing stack

- Perform code reviews, architecture discussions, and design validation

- Collaborate with global teams across development, QA, and system integration

- Mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence.

Good to Have :

- Experience with Linux networking stack / kernel interactions

- Knowledge of DPDK / high-performance packet processing

- Experience in YANG modeling / Netconf / CLI frameworks

- Exposure to High Availability (HA), redundancy, failover mechanisms.

Important Note :

Profiles with only network configuration, operations, or support experience will not be considered

Candidates must have hands-on development experience in networking protocols.

Ideal Background :

- Candidates from companies like :

1. Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Ericsson, Arista, Ciena

- Working on :

1. Routing protocol development

2. Network OS / control-plane software

3. Carrier-grade router/switch platforms.

Why Join Us :

- Work on next-generation networking technologies (SRv6, EVPN, MPLS)

- High-impact role with end-to-end feature ownership

- Opportunity to solve complex real-world networking challenges at scale

- Collaborative environment with strong technical leadership