Staff Engineer II
Netgear
Full Time10+ yearsPosted 15 days ago
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Overview
Position Type
Full Time
Experience
10+ years
Job Description
Position Overview
We are looking for a Staff Full Stack Engineer to drive the technical architecture and strategic development of our cloud-based NMS platform. This role combines deep networking expertise with full-stack engineering leadership to build enterprise-grade solutions that manage complex network infrastructures for our global customer base.
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Architecture: Design scalable, multi-tenant architecture for managing thousands of network devices across customer environments
- Advanced Network Analytics: Lead development of AI/ML-powered network analytics, predictive maintenance, and automated troubleshooting capabilities
- Enterprise Integration: Architect integrations with major network vendors' management platforms and enterprise IT systems
- Performance Engineering: Optimize platform performance for handling massive telemetry data streams from network devices
- Security Architecture: Design zero-trust security models for secure device access and customer data protection
- API Strategy: Lead design of comprehensive APIs for network automation, third-party integrations, and customer workflows
- Edge Computing: Develop edge gateway solutions for on-premises network management in hybrid deployments
- Scalability Planning: Architect solutions supporting enterprise customers with 10,000+ managed devices
- Technical Leadership: Mentor engineering teams and establish best practices for network software development
- Customer Success: Work directly with enterprise customers on complex technical requirements and custom integrations
Advanced Technical Requirements
- Network Expertise: Deep knowledge of enterprise networking, SDN/SD-WAN, network virtualization, and modern networking protocols
- Distributed Systems: Expert-level experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, and distributed data processing
- Real-time Processing: Advanced experience with stream processing (Kafka, Apache Storm) for handling network telemetry at scale
- Machine Learning: Experience applying ML to network analytics, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance
- Network Security: Deep understanding of network security protocols, certificate management, and secure device provisioning
- Multi-vendor Integration: Extensive experience with network vendor APIs and management protocols across different manufacturers
- Performance Optimization: Expert knowledge of database optimization for time-series data and high-throughput network metrics
- Cloud Networking: Advanced knowledge of cloud networking services, VPC design, and hybrid cloud architectures
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- 10-15 years of software development experience with 5+ years in network management systems
- Deep understanding of enterprise networking technologies and network operations centers (NOC)
- Experience with major network vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Fortinet, etc.) and their management APIs
- Proven track record building SaaS platforms serving enterprise customers
- Experience with network certification programs (CCNA/CCNP knowledge preferred)
- Strong background in both software engineering and network infrastructure