Software Engineer Iii ( Linux, C)

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and evolution of networking software for our massively parallel processing (MPP) platform, the foundation of our database and AI solutions. You will influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate innovation and execution at scale. Job Title : Network Software Engineer Location: Remote Duration: 6months CTH Rate: $80-$90/hr plus benefits ( No C2C or 3rd party vendors) Key Responsibilities Architect, design, and evolve scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant networking software for high-speed, low-latency interconnects, delivering predictable performance across large-scale MPP systems. Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging technologies across operating systems, high-performance networking, adapters, DPUs, accelerators, and interconnect fabrics. Lead complex debugging and root-cause analysis of system-level customer and field issues, including SLES OS crash dump analysis, spanning hardware, firmware, OS, and networking layers. Define and execute targeted research initiatives and proof-of-concepts to validate new technologies, quantify performance, and guide platform decisions. Partner with product, hardware, and systems engineering teams to scope, prototype, benchmark, and productionize platform enhancements. Establish performance benchmarks, validation methodologies, and success metrics for networking and interconnect innovations. Influence platform roadmaps through deep understanding of industry trends, academic research, and partner technologies. Mentor and technically guide other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions. Leverage AI-assisted coding, analysis, and testing tools to accelerate devel...