About Meraki:

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About the Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the definition, design, development, test, debugging, release, enhancement or maintenance of software. Develop firmware features for MX (Security and SDWAN- Software Defined Wide Area Network) device. Focus on delivering high-quality Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions, as well as fix regressions and customer issues. Responsible for improving and re-architecting existing components and subsystems, as well as developing new features to support the future growth of the product, both in terms of functionality, simplicity, scalability, and availability. Responsible for designing and developing security software solutions such as Client VPN, IPSec VPN. Apply advanced theoretical knowledge to perform job duties. Telecommuting permitted

You are an ideal candidate if you:

• Have 8+ years of professional (or comparable) experience writing production code• Strong Problem Solving Skills using C++• Have good understanding of UNIX based OS and Network fundamentals• Effective Collaborative and Communication skills• An appetite for learning about software and systems, and an interest in breaking things to learn how to make them better.• A strong networking foundational knowledge (LANs, routing, switching, wireless)• Experience developing and troubleshooting in a Linux environment• Experience working with and writing concurrent programs• Understanding of OS fundamentals and experience working in both kernel and user space.• A focused, organized approach to development, testing, and quality• Effective Collaborative and Communication skills

Bonus points for:

• Experience working application profiling and optimization• Exposure to strong Swan and IPsec data path.• Working knowledge of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ARP, IPv6, Radius)• Understanding of network security fundamentals• Experience working with version control, specifically Git• Experience with Yocto• Experience with an Agile methodology (e.g., Scrum, Kanban

Does this sound like you? We'd love to hear from you!

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