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Senior Software Engineer

Adtran Dallas, TX

Dallas, TX

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Full time Senior C++ Language Device Driver Development

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Job Description

Adtran is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Dallas, TX (onsite) to help shape and deliver carrier-grade packet Ethernet products. This role focuses on embedded software architecture, feature ownership end to end, and technical leadership across design, development, integration, and lifecycle maintenance.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer provides technical ownership for major Ethernet product features, translates customer and business requirements into scalable embedded software solutions, and supports platform evolution. The position also includes mentoring responsibilities, including design guidance, code reviews, and knowledge transfer to junior and mid-level engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a senior contributor and technical owner for major Ethernet domain features, supporting design, development, and platform evolution.
Design and develop embedded software applications, primarily using C/C++, within a team environment using the SAFe development methodology.
Develop and execute unit, integration, system, and feature-level test strategies to validate software functionality, robustness, performance, and reliability.
Contribute to system architecture and technical strategy across multiple subsystems, or serve as a recognized expert for a significant technology domain.
Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof-of-concept investigations, influence technical direction, and represent the organization in relevant industry forums, standards activities, or customer engagements.
Own technical delivery and quality for major features, from requirements through deployment, sustaining support, and customer issue resolution.
Provide technical mentoring, design guidance, and architectural knowledge transfer through code reviews and documentation.
Collaborate with systems engineering, product line management, FPGA, hardware, and product teams to translate business requirements into functional product solutions.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, improving quality through refactoring, automation, and reduction of technical debt.
Create and maintain unit and integration tests to support application stability.
Evaluate new technologies and infrastructure improvements that support long-term product sustainability, scalability, and maintainability.
Use modern software development tools, including AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, to improve development efficiency, code quality, and engineering productivity.
Serve as a department expert in one or more technical areas and provide guidance to others based on that expertise.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Science, or equivalent education.
Typically 8+ years of professional embedded software development experience or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
Strong proficiency with Linux development environments, including system administration, debugging, build systems, process management, and performance analysis.
Strong understanding of embedded software architecture, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization.
Development experience on Embedded Linux operating systems.
Experience debugging complex software issues using tools such as GDB, core dumps, protocol analyzers, and system tracing tools.
Proficiency with Git and modern source control workflows, including branching strategies, code review processes, and CI/CD integration.
Experience implementing or troubleshooting networking protocols such as Ethernet, VLAN, MPLS, LACP, STP/RSTP/MSTP, OAM, PTP, or synchronization technologies.
Familiarity with the SAFe development methodology.
Strong interpersonal, project management, analytical, and investigative skills.
Strong verbal presentation and communication skills.
Ability to influence technical decisions and build consensus among cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail.
Limited travel may be required for this position.

Technologies and Tools

C/C++, SAFe, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
Linux, Embedded Linux, Embedded Linux kernel, device driver development
GDB, CI/CD
Ethernet, VLAN, MPLS, LACP, STP/RSTP/MSTP, OAM, PTP
NETCONF, SNMP, gNMI, RESTCONF
IEEE, ITU, MEF
ARM

Preferred Qualifications (Success Criteria)

Industry experience developing carrier-grade software for Telecom/Datacom transport equipment.
Solid understanding of data communications networking with emphasis on Layer 2 Ethernet technologies.
Familiarity with IEEE, ITU, and MEF standards.
Embedded Linux kernel and device driver development experience.
Secure software development practices.
Open-source software integration and maintenance experience.
Experience with ARM-based embedded platforms.
Network management protocol experience including NETCONF, SNMP, gNMI, and RESTCONF.
Experience with high-availability and carrier-grade software architectures.
Experience with CI/CD and automated test frameworks.

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1mo ago

Network Software Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Laurel, MD

Laurel, MD

1mo ago Closed

$100k - $245k/yr Full time Engineer Engineering Linux Networking

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Sep 18, 2026).

Job Description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is hiring an experienced Network Software Engineer for onsite work in Laurel, MD supporting Government communications missions.

Responsibilities

Contribute technically and provide leadership on software systems supporting critical Government communications.
Share thought leadership by collaborating with colleagues to propose new approaches and concepts for challenging communications and application software problems.
Architect, develop, integrate, and test software-based command and control, secure communications, and networking systems in operationally realistic environments.
Work closely with mission sponsors to support mission success.
Collaborate with specialists across disciplines as part of a multi-organizational team.
Document work through technical reports and memoranda and present findings to sponsors and the technical community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of relevant software systems experience, ideally with Linux.
Strong networking fundamentals, including: TCP/IP, UDP, routing, switching, DNS, and HTTP/HTTPS.
Proven ability to develop software using current best practices, with experience in several of: C, C++, Python, Rust, BASH scripting.
Experience creating debugging approaches and using tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, netstat, and ss.
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work independently and within a multi-organizational team.
Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Security clearance: Active Top Secret clearance required; must be able to ultimately obtain TS/SCI. U.S. citizenship required. If selected, the candidate will be subject to a Government security clearance investigation and must meet requirements for access to classified information.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
20+ years of relevant software systems experience.
Experience leading software projects and managing teams of engineers.
Exposure to US Government and military communications systems and network technologies, including voice and video streaming or conferencing software.
Experience implementing or adapting network protocols (application, transport, routing, or custom protocols).
Deep Linux networking internals knowledge (kernel stack, netfilter, eBPF, XDP).
Experience developing and troubleshooting real-time, low-latency, or high-bandwidth systems.
Experience with container networking and orchestration (Kubernetes, CNI plugins, service meshes).
Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV).
Experience applying DevOps practices, processes, and tools.
Experience applying software expertise across full project lifecycles, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
Security clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SSBI and recently adjudicated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.

Technologies

TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS
C, C++, Python, Rust, BASH scripting
tcpdump, Wireshark, netstat, ss
Linux

Compensation

Minimum: $100,000 annually
Maximum: $245,000 annually
Pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting.
Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level, with consideration for internal parity.
For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on hours worked.
APL may offer bonuses or other compensation per internal policy or contractual designation.
Additional compensation may be available, such as sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits

Robust education assistance program
Unparalleled retirement contributions
Healthy work/life balance
Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development
Applications accepted on a rolling basis

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