Senior Software Engineer- L2/L3 Protocols

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Bangalore district, India

About the Position:

Design, develop and maintain high performance forwarding/networking software for the next generation of Switches.

We are seeking a highly motivated Packet Forwarding Engineer to design, develop, and enhance high-performance networking software for next-generation routing and switching platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in networking fundamentals, Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, packet processing, and software development using C/C++.

What you will do :

• Design and develop packet forwarding and dataplane features for networking products.
• Implement and optimise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols.
• Analyse packet flows and troubleshoot forwarding-related issues.
• Collaborate with architecture, control plane, and platform teams to deliver scalable networking solutions.
• Debug and resolve customer-reported networking and performance issues.
• Contribute to feature design, code reviews, testing, and performance optimisation.

What you will bring :

Required Skills

• Strong programming skills in C and/or C++ .
• Good understanding of packet forwarding and dataplane concepts .
• Hands-on experience with networking protocols such as:
• Layer 2: VLAN, STP, RSTP, MSTP, LACP, VXLAN, EVPN
• Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, ARP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, and packet processing.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of MPLS, VPLS, QoS, Multicast (IGMP/PIM).
• Experience with merchant silicon or ASIC-based networking platforms.
• Familiarity with network operating systems and telecom/service provider environments.

Experience level : 6-9 Yrs

Location : Bangalore