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.