Software Engineer 2

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will be responsible for architecture, design, development, migrating and support of networking software on Juniper's hardware platforms. 
• Candidate must have strong communication skills and should be comfortable working with multiple teams. 
• Candidate is expected to interface with product management, partners and customers to drive solutions to completion. 
• Candidate must be a quick learner and have the ability to be productive in a  dynamic environment. 
• Candidate should have a proven track record of delivering carrier-grade software on schedule.

• BS/MS in CS/CE or similar field, with a minimum of 2+  years of software development experience 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to concisely convey your ideas/message, and work with other team members
• Proficient in C, C++ programming and debugging - Proficient in Python and other scripting languages
• Experienced in developing networking software for carrier-grade systems
• Experienced in Unix/Linux with proficiency in user-space processes, kernel, socket programming, inter-process communication.
• Knowledge and working experience on development of large scale multi-core router / switch architecture.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Broadband Edge technology and protocols like DHCP, PPPoE, L2TP etc.
• Understanding and experience of cloud deployment environments - including virtual machines, containers, orchestration, system services.
• Experience with open source facilities such as gRPC, gNMI, openconfig etc.
• Experience using source management tools like subversion, git,  gerrit, coverity and industry standard build tools.

ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS

Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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...

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT JUNIPER

At Juniper Networks, we are committed to elevating talent by creating a trust-based environment where we can all thrive together. We know from experience that people from underrepresented groups often do not apply for roles they do not feel they meet all the criteria for. If you think you have what it takes, but do not necessarily check every single box, please consider applying. We’d love to speak with you.

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