Staff Engineer I - Software Development Insight

The role

This role drives the technical architecture and strategic development of a cloud-based NMS platform. The engineer will build enterprise-grade solutions to manage complex network infrastructures.

What you will do

• Design scalable, multi-tenant architecture for managing network devices
• Lead development of AI/ML-powered network analytics and automated troubleshooting
• Architect integrations with major network vendors and enterprise IT systems
• Optimize platform performance for massive telemetry data streams
• Design zero-trust security models for device access and data protection
• Lead design of APIs for network automation and third-party integrations
• Develop edge gateway solutions for on-premises network management
• Architect solutions supporting enterprise customers with 10,000+ managed devices
• Mentor engineering teams and establish best practices
• Work with enterprise customers on complex technical requirements and custom integrations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• 14+ years of software development experience
• 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
• Strong background in both software engineering and network infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of enterprise networking, SDN/SD-WAN, network virtualization, and modern networking protocols
• Expert-level experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, and distributed data processing
• Advanced experience with stream processing (Kafka, Apache Storm)
• Experience applying ML to network analytics, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance
• Deep understanding of network security protocols, certificate management, and secure device provisioning

Nice to have

• CCNA/CCNP knowledge preferred

About the company

NETGEAR is on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions. They are a performance-driven team that turns ideas into innovative networking products.