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# Sr. Network/security Datapath/infrastructure Software Engineer

- **Company:** Versa Networks
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000 - $310,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LTE (Telecommunication), Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Centers, Ethernet, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Kernel, Multiprocessing, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Public Key Infrastructure, Remote Access Technology, Software Engineering, System Testing, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Web Applications, Wi-Fi Technology, Transport Layer Security, Information Technology, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_cf422cdaad6afe0eecf649261d6948b1

## About the Role

* Deep understanding of TCP/IP and advanced knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies.
 * Expertise with routing and switching, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), branch and DataCenter Architectures.
 * Hands-on experience with packet processing pipelines.
 * Experience with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL is a plus.
 * Experience with Ethernet, QAT, LTE, Wifi, SRIOV, virtio, vmxnet3, OVS interfaces is a plus.
 * Preferable to have prior experience with DPDK and multicore systems.
 * Thorough understanding of performance benchmarks and ability to analyze them.
 * Strong Linux Kernel development experience is a plus.
 * Prior experience building a scalable, high-performance system is a plus.
 * Ability to troubleshoot critical customer issues promptly.
 * Excellent C/C++ programming skills.

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

## Description

This Sr Network/Security Datapath/Infrastructure Software Engineer will be at the forefront of architecture, design and implementation of Versa's high-performance forwarding software. You will be part of a highly-experienced engineering team developing high-performance packet and security service processing capabilities on new compute platforms. You will develop best practices for multi-core architecture systems and network/security interfaces. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and have 5-10 years of hands-on experience., * Design and develop software for real-time network applications on a multi-core architecture.

 * Design, develop and maintain NextGen Packet Forwarding and security features for SDWAN/SASE/SSE platforms.
 * Collaborate with Development, System Test, PLM, and TAC teams.
 * Address challenging problems and propose platform optimization ideas.