11 hours ago
Pune, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead development and optimization of a key dataplane module for SonicWall NGFW platforms.
- Design, implement, and enhance high-performance packet-processing paths using DPDK, ODP, OFP, or similar frameworks.
- Diagnose and resolve complex dataplane performance, throughput, and latency issues.
- Collaborate with platform, networking, security, and QA teams to deliver features and product improvements.
- Prototype and evaluate new dataplane technologies for next-generation NGFW capabilities.
- Influence architectural decisions, scalability strategies, and the long-term technical direction of dataplane components.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in C/C++ systems-level development for networking or embedded platforms.
- Strong hands-on expertise with DPDK, ODP, OFP, or similar high-performance packet-processing frameworks.
- Strong understanding of L3/L4 networking protocols, including IPv4, IPv6, routing, NAT, VPN, IPsec, SSL, and related protocols.
- Experience building multithreaded, low-latency, high-throughput systems.
- Strong knowledge of operating-system internals, memory and concurrency models, and network-stack behavior.
- Excellent debugging, performance-tuning, and system-analysis skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to drive cross-functional technical discussions.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement, as indicated by the posting.
- Equal opportunity employment and commitment to a diverse workplace.
- Opportunity to work on security products deployed in more than 100 countries.
About SonicWall
SonicWall builds network and cloud security products for SMBs, enterprises, and the public sector, including next‑gen firewalls, secure remote access, email and endpoint security, and threat intelligence services. The company sells hardware plus subscription-based security services, primarily through a global channel of MSPs/MSSPs and resellers. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, SonicWall is privately held under Seahawk Holdings and was formerly part of Dell.