Senior Network Systems Developer (C / Rust / OpenFlow)
Full-time
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled network systems developer to help build next-generation software-defined networking technology used in industrial and operational technology (OT) environments .
This role involves developing low-level network control software , interacting directly with switches, controllers, and packet processing frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement SDN control and data-plane software
- Develop high-performance networking services in C and Rust
- Implement and extend OpenFlow-based control systems
- Build software that interacts with switch ASICs, flow tables, and packet pipelines
- Develop packet inspection and protocol analysis capabilities
- Optimize network performance, latency, and deterministic behavior
- Work closely with cybersecurity and OT networking teams to implement deterministic network policy enforcement
Requirements
Required Skills
- Strong development experience in C and/or Rust
- Deep knowledge of network protocols and packet processing
- Experience with OpenFlow or SDN controller architectures
- Experience with switch-level networking or programmable pipelines
- Understanding of TCP/IP, L2/L3 switching, VLANs, routing, and flow control
- Familiarity with Linux or BSD networking stacks
- Experience debugging packet flows using tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, or similar
Preferred Experience
- Development involving programmable switches (P4, eBPF, DPDK, or similar frameworks)
- Experience with industrial networking or OT environments
- Knowledge of deterministic networking, time-sensitive networking (TSN), or PTP
- Experience building SDN controllers or network policy engines
- Familiarity with cybersecurity controls for industrial networks
Ideal Candidate
You enjoy working close to the network stack and solving problems involving packet behavior, deterministic control, and switch-level logic . This role is ideal for engineers who like building systems where software directly controls how networks behave .
Company is based in Ann Arbor, MI, position can be local or remote. US-Based.
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