Senior VPP Developer

DKSH Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.

Senior Networking Software Engineer at Opplane designing and developing high-performance enterprise-grade networking appliances. Collaborating on open-source projects like VPP and DPDK in a remote environment.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇺 Anywhere in EuropeSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDNSDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesMicroservicesPythonTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop high-performance networking features for enterprise-grade appliances
Work on open-source data plane / fast path stacks (VPP, DPDK)
Lead technical initiatives and mentor team members
Own features end-to-end, delivering independently and at scale
Collaborate cross-functionally and promote knowledge sharing
Communicate architecture decisions and design trade-offs effectively, including at senior levels
Manage competing priorities with urgency, accountability, and strong ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade appliances or similar systems
3+ years delivering complex features independently
Strong embedded software development skills in C/C++ (Python is a plus)
Expertise in VPP, DPDK or similar open-source data plane / fast path stacks
Good understanding of DPDK-based traffic generators (e.g., TRex) — development experience is a strong plus
Strong knowledge of L2–L4 networking and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, Firewall)
Experience with security protocols (IPsec, SSL/TLS), authentication, and authorization
Hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and distributed systems
Familiarity with overlays and tunneling technologies
Excellent software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices
Experience with Docker , with a strong preference for Kubernetes experience
Proven ability to succeed in collaborative, startup-like environments
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Nice to Have Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud
Cloud-native architectures
DevOps practices
Distributed computing and microservices
Cross-domain knowledge and solutions design mindset
Security-first approach

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global & Multicultural – Diverse perspectives, global collaboration (US, Portugal, India and Singapore offices)
Startup Energy – Fast-moving, impact-driven environment
Ownership Mindset – Engineers own what they build
Collaborative & Friendly – Open, curious, and supportive culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++PythonVPPDPDKL2 networkingL3 networkingL4 networkingSDNDocker

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilityownershipurgencyknowledge sharingproblem-solvingadaptability