Software Engineer 4 - ACL/Firewall Forwarding

Job Title: Software Engineer 4 - ACL/Firewall Forwarding

Experience: 7+ Years

Our team is responsible for advancing the Converged Supercore® architecture, a cutting-edge platform that seamlessly integrates IP/MPLS with optical transport. As part of this team, you will contribute to developing fully converged routers and virtualized, carrier-grade platforms that drive innovation in NFV environments, enabling rapid service deployment and cost-effective scalability.

Who We're Looking For

We believe in hiring talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds to ensure a broad range of perspectives and ideas. We encourage candidates of all identities, abilities, and experiences to apply. We’re looking for a detail-oriented, quality-focused engineer with a passion for problem-solving and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

Must have Skills

1. BS/MS in CS/CE or similar field, with a minimum of 7+ years of software development experience 
2. Proficient in C, C++ programming and debugging
3. Experienced in Unix/Linux systems with proficiency in user-space processes, kernel, socket programming, inter-process communication
4. Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
5. Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in teams
6. Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills

Good to have skills

• Internet Protocols: TCP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6
• Domain Knowledge: Service Provider Technologies, Access and Aggregation Deployments, Metro, Mobile Backhaul. 
• Networking Protocols: Hands on knowledge on L2/L3 Protocols, CoS/QoS, ACL/Firewalls.
• Experience with application development on XGS or DNX family like Jericho, Jericho2 will be a plus.

Outline primary role responsibilities

•  You will be responsible for product development of cutting edge platforms for next gen Access and Aggregation Deployments, Metro, Mobile Backhaul with JunOS or Junos EVO software architecture.
• In addition to the development activity, you are required to work closely with product management, system and solution test teams to ensure products/solutions delivered are of the highest quality.
• You will be required to work closely with Juniper Technical Assistance Team for providing engineering assistance in supporting critical customer escalations for customer deployments.

About ACX  Software Team

ACX platform is part of WAN BU, uur team in Juniper is responsible for driving technology leadership in the Juniper routing, access, and aggregation router developments for next-generation Metro and 5G networks, deployed in some of the world’s largest service providers, data centers, enterprise, and metro ethernet networks.

We are driving Juniper’s growth in revenue and market share in service provider, data center, enterprise, access, and aggregation space, by delivering market-leading products with continuous innovation and relentless execution. These products (either modular or chassis-based) are based on either Juniper homegrown switching ASIC or based on merchant silicon.

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