Software Engineer Staff - Platform Software Development

At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known. To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Role Responsibilities: 

Responsibilities for this role will involve a complete life cycle of product development spanning, (but not limited to) the following:

• You will be required to work with cross-functional teams to develop detailed software functional specifications, articulate system/software architecture specifications, for product features, to meet product requirements.
• SW development in the areas of platform infrastructure, device drivers, kernel, chassis control, device management, link, and interface management.
• You will be required to carry out detailed design and implementation, unit testing, integration of packet forwarding, related device/kernel drivers, and other related software components for products and features.
• Work closely with system and solution test teams to ensure correct and complete verification of software and components, for the feature to meet real-life network deployments.
  You will be required to work closely with Juniper Technical Assistance Team, for providing engineering assistance in supporting critical customer escalations for customer deployments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in platforms/system software development.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in C, C++, embedded systems, and Linux kernel/driver development.
• Experience working close to hardware, including device drivers, system bring-up, and Linux/OS fundamentals.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues.
• Knowledge and experience with firmware, optics, SPI, retimers, FPGA, CPLD, MDIO, Ethernet interfaces (10GE - 400GE), timing protocols (SyncE, PTP), SerDes, fabric management, and chassis management are preferred.
• Understanding of system hardware, including buses, hardware queues/FIFOs, interrupts, BIOS, PCIe, I2C, etc., is a plus.
• Experience with new hardware and/or ASIC bring-up.
• Experience designing fault-tolerant and resilient systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent debugging skills and experience with various software, hardware, and memory debugging tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills to articulate technical details effectively.
• Quick learner, self-driven, and a team player.

ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS

Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Our products and technology run the world's largest and most demanding networks today, enabling service providers, enterprises, and governments to create value and accelerate business success. Everyday our 9,000+ colleagues come together across 46 countries to realize our company vision - Connect Everything, Empower Everyone. We are innovating in ways that empower our customers, our partners and ultimately, everyone, in a connected world. These customers include the top 130 global service providers, 96 of the Fortune 100 and hundreds of public sector organizations.

WHERE WILL YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK?

Wherever you are in the world, whether it's downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bangalore, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world...