Senior Staff Software Engineer – Embedded System Level Firmware, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, SDN, network virtualization

Marvell Technology

Senior Staff Software Engineer developing embedded firmware for data center connectivity. Focused on network monitoring, telemetry, and observability for cloud and AI environments.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeWestlake Village • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,500 - $196,140 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerGRPCKubernetesPythonSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop network topology discovery and visualization for rack‑ and data‑center‑scale environments
Architect telemetry collection from switches, NICs, and optical modules
Correlate L1/L2 telemetry to monitor link health and diagnose failures
Support scale‑up and scale‑out AI cluster networking
Model interactions between ToR/spine switches, NICs, optics, and servers
Monitor Ethernet switching, routing behavior, and link state changes
Analyze AI/ML traffic patterns and collective communication behavior
Integrate with customer network management systems and data platforms
Develop Python tools for telemetry ingestion, processing, and diagnostics
Build APIs/SDKs for topology management and link monitoring
Automate network validation, compliance checks, and diagnostics
Support streaming telemetry integrations
Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and DevOps teams on telemetry requirements
Support customer integrations and architecture discussions
Lead network telemetry architecture decisions
Act as subject‑matter expert for data center networking

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field
7+ years in network or data center engineering
Strong knowledge of leaf-spine, Clos, and fat-tree architectures
Solid understanding of Ethernet switching and routing
Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN
Familiarity with SDN and network virtualization
Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP, or ACE preferred
Experience with optical modules (QSFP-DD, OSFP) and fiber types
Understanding of optical telemetry (CMIS, SNMP, gNMI)
Knowledge of FEC, BER, SNR, and optical power metrics
5+ years of production Python development
Experience with Netmiko, NAPALM, Scapy, or similar libraries
REST API development and async programming
Familiarity with SONiC or other network operating systems
Knowledge of telemetry protocols (gRPC, NETCONF, RESTCONF)
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
Family support programs to help balance work and home life
Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being
Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones

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Hard Skills & Tools

network topology discoverytelemetry collectionlink health monitoringAI cluster networkingEthernet switchingroutingPython developmentAPI developmentnetwork validationtelemetry protocols

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipsubject-matter expertise

Certifications

CCNPCCIEJNCIPACE