Sr. Staff Software Engineer/Embedded System Level Firmware - BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, SDN, network virtualization

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

The Connectivity Firmware Group develops embedded and system‑level firmware and software that enables Marvell’s data center connectivity platforms, with a strong focus on network monitoring, telemetry, and observability. The group delivers firmware components that support real‑time visibility into optical and electrical interconnects across AI and hyperscale data center environments, working closely with hardware, networking, and software platform teams.

The team’s responsibilities span device bring‑up, configuration, telemetry streaming, diagnostics, and health monitoring for Ethernet switches, NICs, retimers, and optical modules. Engineers in the group collaborate across firmware, systems, and user‑facing software to translate low‑level connectivity data into actionable insights used for network reliability, performance analysis, and customer deployments.

What You Can Expect

Network Architecture & Telemetry

• Design network topology discovery and visualization for rack‑ and data‑center‑scale environments
• Architect telemetry collection from switches, NICs, and optical modules
• Correlate L1/L2 telemetry to monitor link health and diagnose failures
• Support scale‑up and scale‑out AI cluster networking

Data Center Networking

• Model interactions between ToR/spine switches, NICs, optics, and servers
• Monitor Ethernet switching, routing behavior, and link state changes
• Analyze AI/ML traffic patterns and collective communication behavior
• Integrate with customer network management systems and data platforms

Python Development & Automation

• Develop Python tools for telemetry ingestion, processing, and diagnostics
• Build APIs/SDKs for topology management and link monitoring
• Automate network validation, compliance checks, and diagnostics
• Support streaming telemetry integrations

Collaboration & Integration

• Work with firmware, hardware, and DevOps teams on telemetry requirements
• Support customer integrations and architecture discussions

Technical Leadership

• Lead network telemetry architecture decisions
• Act as subject‑matter expert for data center networking

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field
• 7+ years in network or data center engineering

Networking Expertise

• Strong knowledge of leaf‑spine, Clos, and fat‑tree architectures
• Solid understanding of Ethernet switching and routing
• Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN
• Familiarity with SDN and network virtualization
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP, or ACE preferred

Optical & Data Center Networking

• Experience with optical modules (QSFP‑DD, OSFP) and fiber types
• Understanding of optical telemetry (CMIS, SNMP, gNMI)
• Knowledge of FEC, BER, SNR, and optical power metrics

Python & Systems

• 5+ years of production Python development
• Experience with Netmiko, NAPALM, Scapy, or similar libraries
• REST API development and async programming
• Familiarity with SONiC or other network operating systems
• Knowledge of telemetry protocols (gRPC, NETCONF, RESTCONF)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications

• Hyperscale data center experience
• AI/ML cluster networking expertise
• Knowledge of PAM4, coherent optics, and DSPs
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Open‑source networking contributions

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

132,500 - 196,140, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Element