SoftwareEngineer-DatapathForwarding(Sonic)

Software Engineer- Datapath Forwarding (Sonic) This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office. **Who We Are:** Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. **Job Description:** **About the Position:** Design, develop and maintain high performance forwarding/networking software for the next generation of Switches. **What you will do :** * Design, develop, and maintain L2/L3/L4 forwarding functionalities under SONiC OS. * Implement and optimize **Access Control Lists (ACL)** and **Quality of Service (QoS)** features. * Work on **routing protocols** , especially **BGP** , within the SONiC framework. * Integrate and extend **Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI)** components. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance networking solutions. * Debug and resolve issues across the SONiC stack, from kernel to user space. **What you will bring :** * Strong understanding of **SONiC architecture** and its modular design. * Hands-on experience with **SAI** and SONiC OS internals. * Proficiency in **L2/L3/L4 networking protocols** and forwarding mechanisms. * Experience with **ACL** and **QoS** implementation in SONiC. * Solid knowledge of **routing protocols** , especially **BGP** , in SONiC environments. * Experience level required for the role (3-5 Yrs) **Des