Principal Software Engineer (Architecture Office)

PLVision invites a Principal Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in Embedded Application Development to join our Architecture Office. If you aim to take a pivotal role in shaping innovative solutions for networking products, love experimenting and solving complex tasks, and are eager to apply your profound knowledge of C and strong understanding of networking, this opportunity is for you.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead solution architecture, contribute to technical design, and provide technical governance throughout the entire solutions lifecycle. You will work with the latest technologies and won’t have to deal with outdated legacy code. Collaborating with an experienced team, you will help industry leaders bring their products to market and constantly contribute to open-source projects (SONiC, SAI, DPDK, etc.).

At PLVision, we lead meaningful technical projects that significantly impact the open networking industry, helping you build a brighter future. With over 17 years of expertise and a highly skilled, recognized, and supportive team, we are deeply committed to engineering excellence. We provide a rewarding environment where you can thrive and transform your ideas into impactful software solutions and products. Join us and enjoy a consistent career while contributing to innovative open networking technologies!

Responsibilities

As a part of the Project Team:

• Design software solutions for networking products (switches, routers, smartNICs/DPUs, etc.)
• Create architectural and design documentation
• Guide the team working directly with our customer on product launch
• Ensure the productivity of the team responsible for R&D, integration, product support, and debugging activities
• Ensure features (components/modules) are implemented and documented according to requirements
• Align software development strategies with customer product needs by staying informed about market trends in the networking industry
• Collaborate closely with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to provide an architectural perspective

As a part of the PLVision Architecture Office:

• Provide architectural design services for new and existing clients, including solution vision, proposal, and high-level (HLD) and low-level (LLD) design documentation for networking products
• Review software designs, analyze functional gaps, and identify performance bottlenecks
• Author white papers, blogs, knowledge base articles, and other customer-focused content in collaboration with the marketing team
• Identify and evaluate new technologies, innovations, tech communities, and potential partner relationships to facilitate PLVision’s growth

About PLVision

We are a software product development company specializing in computer networking and embedded systems. PLVision has offices in Krakow (Poland) and Lviv (Ukraine). Founded in 2007, the company helps networking industry leaders and ambitious startups in the U.S., Israel, and the EU countries to launch innovative products.

Requirements

• 7+ years of commercial experience in Embedded Application Development
• Experience developing architecture, design, and functional specifications
• Expert knowledge of C
• In-depth Linux OS knowledge
• Experience planning and designing a software stack for embedded devices (preferably switches or routers)
• Deep understanding of networking protocols
• Experience with Layer 2 or Layer 3 networking protocols implementation and TCP/UDP sockets programming
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent negotiation skills, experience communicating with customers
• Understanding of market trends, strong research and analytical skills
• Knowledge of technical English at the intermediate level or higher

Would be a plus

• Knowledge of C++
• Python/bash knowledge
• Experience with SAI/SONiC implementation and integration
• Experience with DPDK
• Experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP, etc.)
• Experience with Linux networking
• Experience with virtualization/containerization technologies
• Understanding of Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) processes