Software Engineer - Datapath/Services (Bangalore, India)

Location: Bangalore, India (candidate MUST be located at Bangalore, India to apply)

Are you passionate about the cloud and distributed systems? At Alkira, Inc., we are looking for a passionate Software Engineer with strong foundations in Algorithms, Data Structures & Software Engineering to work on Alkira’s packet forwarding engine and related components.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about working on large scale distributed systems, have a strong background in C, Golang, Python. A background in computer networks is a plus. In this role, you will  work on design, development & troubleshooting of the various software components responsible for Alkira’s dataplane.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust and high quality code in C, Golang or Python as the need arises.
• Develop unit tests and for any new features that are developed.
• Collaborate with QA and Automation to identify issues and improve features.
• Understand how Alkira’s cloud networking solution is deployed and assist in periodic on call / escalation cycles.

Requirements

• Requires B.S., M.S or equivalent in EE or CS with 2-5 years of software development experience in C, Golang, Python is ideal
  
• Excellent C programming and debugging skills.
• Strong background in Golang and/or Python.
• Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, operating systems).
• Knowledge of distributed systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of version control tools like git.
• Team-player: The candidate should be able to work in teams of various sizes that may be geographically distributed.

Good to have

• Experience in computer networks and/or cloud networking.
• Experience in networking in Linux/Unix like systems & TCP/IP.

About Alkira: 

Alkira was founded in 2018 by Amir and Atif Khan, the visionary computer networking team that created the multi-billion-dollar SD-WAN market with the founding of Viptela. Now, we have reinvented networking for the cloud era by delivering Network Infrastructure On-Demand, the first global unified network infrastructure with on-demand hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, integrated network and security services, end-to-end visibility, controls and governance, all delivered as-a-service.

Alkira provides a unique value proposition by offering:

• On-demand network infrastructure as-a-service with integrated security and networking services available globally
• The ability to securely connect any cloud, any on-prem location, any remote user or app to any other point of presence
• Agility, elasticity, intelligence, security, and scale for traditional networking use cases
• A platform to build global, secure networks in minutes, eliminating the need to acquire hardware, manage physical circuits, and run software appliances or agents on-site

Join us on the multi-cloud networking journey. Click here to know more about how Alkira, Inc is reinventing networking! Also, check out other career opportunities at our careers site.