Upscale AI
Technical Support Principal Engineer – AI Network
$248K–$269K
US - Santa Clara, CA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 12 years of work experience; at least 3 years of hands-on SONiC or equivalent NOS development experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develop and support SONiC network operating system features and tools, troubleshoot AI networking systems, and support customer deployments and integration testing.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, maintain, and debug SONiC platform features and networking systems.
- Build debugging, traffic-monitoring, performance, telemetry, and testing tools; investigate issues across software, Linux, networking, and infrastructure.
- Support customer deployments, integration testing, proof-of-concepts, and field issue resolution in collaboration with engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or a similar language; solid understanding of Linux, TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience with PTF (Packet Test Framework) and SPyTest; familiarity with Linux internals and docker containers.
- Knowledge of network ASICs and switch hardware architecture.
Nice to have
- At least 3 years of hands-on SONiC or equivalent Network Operating System (NOS) development experience is listed as preferred.
- Data-center networking experience, including switch ASIC tuning, platform bring-up, and RoCEv2 deployments.
Pay
USD 248,000–269,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
SONiC NOS, Python, Go, Linux, TCP/IP, PTF (Packet Test Framework), SPyTest, docker containers
AI focus
Supports networking infrastructure for AI workloads, including AI data-center networking and AI pod fabrics.
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