Staff Software Engineer at Infoblox in Kanata, ON

We are seeking a dynamic team member to join our agile and highly collaborative engineering team in Burnaby, BC. The role is a Staff Software Engineer and you will have the opportunity to focus on developing features for Infoblox’s next-generation DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) services. You will be able to utilize your experience and creativity to influence technology direction and decisions while ensuring that our products are best-of-breed. The Staff Software Engineer will report to the Senior Manager, Platform Engineering who is located in the Santa Clara, CA office.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software for Service Provider solution using C, Linux, and Python technologies
• Develop unit and functional tests for Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment in a modern CI/CD environment
• Work in an Agile/Scrum development methodology to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, and test
• Work closely with peer engineers in a highly collaborative environment
• Benchmark, optimize, and fine-tune software performance
• Collaborate with QA to investigate and fix defects
• Handle Customer Escalations and debug issues

Requirements:

• 8+ years’ experience in software development in C programming, in a Linux or Unix environment
• Strong systems background and knowledge of Linux kernel and OS internals, GNU tool-chain and debugger knowledge
• Experience with x86 and MIPS based processors and system architectures
• Strong development and problem-solving skills are required
• In-depth working knowledge of Linux platform services, performance analysis, and kernel-level debugging using gdb and other tools
• A solid understanding of networking concepts, OSPF, BGP, IPv6, DHCP, and DNS protocols
• Knowledge of Python, Java, JEE, WSDL, HTTP/S is a major plus
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere and vCloud Director is a plus
• Experience in microservices architecture and container-based software using Docker and other container technologies is a huge plus
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, VPC, ELB, S3, CloudFormation, etc) is a plus
• Experience in Agile methodologies with software development life-cycle experience
• Experience in working DNS and DHCP protocols is a plus

Education:

• A four-year degree in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent is required
• Master’s in CS, CE, or EE is preferred

Perks:

• Be part of a team of incredibly talented, passionate, and driven people focused on building and innovating on a best-in-class technology
• Join one of the fastest-growing global companies and find opportunities to grow in your own career—offering advancement opportunities for our team members is important to us!
• Boutique office space with state of the art amenities, located in the heart of Metro Vancouver area; steps from SkyTrain and Metrotown Mall
• Cross-functional break room stocked with complimentary snacks and beverages
• And many, many more perks!