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# Technical Lead, Network Software Development

- **Company:** Tarana Wireless
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, User Authentication, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Collaborative Software, Protocol Stack, Computer Networks, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Netconf, Network Control, Routing, Network Service, OpenFlow, Webui, Simple Network Management Protocols, Software Engineering, System Programming, TCP/IP, Encapsulation (Networking), Virtual Local Area Networks, Wireless Access Point, Software Organization, Multithreading, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Information Technology, Wikis, Virtual Agents, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/746fc43f-d984-4b91-b5f6-d459ddcb70a9

## About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Technical Lead, Network Software Development. This role involves strategic leadership, technical expertise, and active participation in different stages of cloud software development/operations. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of networking, cloud architecture, software development best practices, and a passion for driving innovation. Experience shipping working products in the networking/telecom/embedded domain is essential., * BS in Computer Science/Engineering with at least 12 years of relevant software development experience.

 * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to drive issues to closure.
 * Experience in telecom/embedded software development for carrier and/or enterprise products is a big plus
 * Packet forwarding, routing, bridging, switching, VLANs, ethernet services, ethernet OA&M
 * Advanced knowledge of computer networks (TCP/IP), protocols, Internet architecture
 * Deep understanding of UNIX-style operating systems (IPC, multi-threading)
 * Experience in socket, network, and systems programming in C/C++
 * Network/cloud management systems and configuration/provisioning/administration systems (SNMP, Yang Models, NetConf, LDAP, HTTP, OpenFlow, TR-69)
 * Authentication, security, encapsulation and tunneling technologies (IPSec, CAPWAP, 802.1x)
 * Experience of using AI-agents in the s/w lifecycle (requirements to debugging field issues)
 * Experience with version control systems, collaboration tools (wikis, ticket systems)

## Description

You will be technical-lead architecting, designing and developing the critical elements for the network stack of our wireless communication systems including data plane, control plane, security and remote/cloud management. This includes

 * Network services (Layer 2 networking, switching, traffic management/classification, SLA enforcement, security) for point-to-multipoint wireless access systems.
 * Network and Device management - interfacing with hardware (ASIC/FPGA and other devices), switch management, configuration, telemetry, alarms, diagnostics, WebUI.
 * Scalable network/cloud management and provisioning frameworks.


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