Sr Software Engineer-Network Protocols and Devices (Remote)
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Architect, implement, and maintain software systems that interact with or control network infrastructure, specifically configuring MikroTik RouterOS environments and designing security-hardened containerized services for resource-constrained Linux environments. Develop automation tools for device lifecycle management while integrating advanced network protocols including RADIUS, 802.1X, and AAA technologies. Collaborate with product and UX teams to transform user stories into scalable capabilities within an Agile/Scrum framework using two-week sprints. Mentor junior engineers and participate in on-call rotations, while championing architectural decisions that scale long-term. Contribute to an AWS cloud-native central authentication platform that secures global hotel and residence Wi-Fi connectivity.
Required Qualifications
- Must be living in the United States
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience working with MikroTik devices, RouterOS scripting, API integration, and configuration automation
- Deep understanding of RADIUS, AAA workflows, 802.1X, EAP methods, and certificate-based authentication
- Solid understanding of network fundamentals like routing, switching, VLANs, firewalling, DHCP, DNS, VPNs, etc.
- Familiar with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation preferred)
- Experience with RESTful API design and development
- Experience in complex AWS systems with an emphasis on Serverless
- Experience building scalable cloud services
- Proven experience shipping product as part of an Agile team
Desired Qualifications
- Ideally in network-focused roles
- Linux knowledge and comfort in CLI-driven environments
- Proven experience shipping product as part of an Agile team
- Experience working in a variety of languages and frameworks, from legacy .NET, C# and SQL to more modern Linux, Python and Elasticsearch
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