Super Micro Computer, Inc

Staff Software Engineer

Super Micro Computer, Inc$170K — $200K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years of extensive hands-on experience in networking software development
  • Proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring
  • In-depth knowledge of switching products and protocols (Layer 2 and Layer 3)
  • Strong aptitude for developing working relationships, client interaction, and conflict management
  • Self-motivated with the ability to achieve measurable goals
  • Experience with SONiC switch software preferred
  • Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with API development experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop cluster/network management software for data center networks
  • Collaborate with technical leaders and product managers for software upgrades and improvements
  • Mentor team members on best practices and process improvements
  • Work with internal customers to resolve technical issues and support deployments
  • Prepare design documents and test plans for networking software
  • Automate and conduct thorough testing to ensure software quality
  • Facilitate communication and understanding across technical teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package provided
  • Participation eligibility in bonus and equity award programs
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Work in a rapidly growing and innovative technology environment
  • Supportive company culture emphasizing diversity and inclusion
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 27252

Job Summary

Supermicro is seeking a Staff Software Engineer with exceptional networking software development experience to join our rapidly growing switch department. In this role, you will be involved in the design, development, and testing of switching software products. This position will be based at our headquarters in San Jose, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Networking Software Design & Development: End-to-end ownership of one or more apps in the Super Fabric Manager (SFM) software. Understand and translate requirements into functional specs, design, implement, and review software. Present and discuss design decisions clearly in team meetings.
  • Collaboration & mentoring: Collaborate with technical leads and product managers to meet project goals. Mentor teammates on best practices and architecture. Actively join team discussions, share feedback, and use strong verbal skills to drive collaboration and clarity.
  • Software Testing Automation: Build tools and scripts for continuous development and integration (CD/CI), software automation for the white box and black box testing, validate problem descriptions, perform detailed diagnostics, and resolve issues quickly.
  • Documentation & Communication: Ensure comprehensive documentation, create user guides and write up methodologies. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing.
  • Customer Focus: Collaborate with internal customers (testing/Lab team as well as IT, Rack teams) and resolve technical issues. Use excellent verbal and interpersonal skills to understand customer needs and explain solutions.
  • Process Improvements: Take initiative to recommend and implement process improvements. Share ideas and lessons learned with the team in meetings and retrospectives.
  • Software Ecosystem: Build robust, secure, and scalable network solutions. Collaborate with security teams as needed.


Qualification:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in electronics or computer engineering or equivalent experience.

Technical:
  • A minimum of 12 years of extensive hands-on experience in networking software development.
  • Deep expertise in the data center networking with SONiC OS or similar. Hands-on design and development experience in the Intent-based DC Controller or Network Observability & Automation software.
  • Experienced in design and development for the AI networking use cases: build & deploy backend, frontend, storage and HPC fabrics, fabric observability, fabric automation & troubleshooting. Preferred: Agentic AI development experience preferred.
  • Full stack development. Software Stack: node.js, next.js, JavaScript, go.

Communication and Teamwork:
  • Clear and effective verbal and written communication
  • Active participation in team meetings and discussions. Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
  • Collaborative approach to problem-solving in cross-functional teams


Salary Range

$170,000 - $200,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc

Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells server solutions based on modular and open architecture. The company offers a range of server, storage, and networking solutions, as well as application-optimized software. Super Micro Computer's products are used in data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data, high performance computing, and embedded systems. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Learn more about Super Micro Computer, Inc
Size
4,155 employees
Market Cap
$4.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$88.5 million
5 Year Trend
+15.9%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
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