Staff Engineer 10139 - Packet Forwarding Development- Control Plane/Data Plane
Extreme Networks
About this role
This role is for an experienced software engineer specializing in low-level networking and embedded systems. The position focuses on developing and optimizing data-plane and control-plane features on networking chipsets within Linux-based environments. The engineer will own components end-to-end and collaborate with distributed teams to deliver robust, high-performance networking solutions.
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About Extreme Networks
extremenetworks.comExtreme Networks is a networking company that provides cloud-managed wired and wireless infrastructure, SD‑WAN, switching, and data center solutions for enterprises, service providers, and large organizations. Its platform (ExtremeCloud IQ) delivers AI-driven management, analytics, automation, security, and telemetry to simplify operations and improve network performance. The company emphasizes scalable, flexible cloud networking and subscription/managed-service delivery to support digital transformation across campuses, branch, and cloud environments.
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About Extreme Networks
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$98k – $133k
per year
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