Senior Software Engineer Backend - Node Connectivity

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience

• 5+ years of experience writing production code in C/C++

• Comfort working in a Linux and/or embedded systems environment

• Networking foundational knowledge (LANs, routing, switching, wireless)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for crafting and implementing features that improve the reliability, simplicity, security, and performance of our products. Our projects are driven by technological innovation and developer creativity in addition to market demands, giving you the structure and freedom to pursue projects you are most passionate about. With millions of people using Meraki products around the world, your work will have a significant impact from the day it is deployed

• Lead in the design and development of Meraki’s node connectivity solution

• Work with all teams across Engineering to improve core functionality and optimize development cycles.

• Mentor junior developers in the art of software engineering

• Drive debugging of issues when things don't go as planned

• Be responsible for evaluating the performance of existing components and subsystems

Nice to have skills:

• Experience working with gRPC

• Expertise in networking, including TCP/IP(v4, v6) networks, 802.1x, DNS, DHCP, ARP

• Experience with embedded systems development such as Yocto and buildroot

• Experience with network security

• Passion to improve code, implement reusable design patterns, and use industry best coding practices

In order to comply with U.S. laws and regulations applicable to this position, the person(s) hired must possess the ability to obtain US Security Clearance which requires that the person be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., a “Green Card Holder”), or a Political Asylee or Refugee.

Salary Range: $94,000 - $130,000 a year

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Role: Functional Consultant

Desired skills: Embedded

Experience: 8 - 10 Years

Job function: TECHNOLOGY

Location: San Jose, CA

Salary range: $94,000–$130,000

Apply by: 2026-09-29 00:00:00