5G NR L2 Developer at GlobalLogic · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 3 - 6 years · ₹1L - ₹8L / yr · Profitable · Posted 23 Apr 2026
Job Description
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Role: 5G NR L2 Lead
experience: 3-5 years
Skills Required:
• Hands-on experience in 5G NR L2 modules: RLC, MAC, Scheduler
• Strong programming in C/C++
• Good understanding of 3GPP specs (38.321,38.214,38.331)
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

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We are actively looking for experienced C++ Developers with strong hands-on experience in 4G/5G Core Network development, particularly Control Plane and Network Programming.
⚡ Immediate Joiners are highly preferred.
🔹 Key Requirements:
• Strong programming skills in C/C++
• Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms & OOPS
• Hands-on experience in Socket Programming – TCP/UDP, Non-blocking I/O
• Experience with 3GPP message handling, parsing and protocol processing
• Strong hands-on experience in 4G/5G Core Control Plane
• Experience with MME, SGW, PGW, HSS, PCRF, AMF, SMF, UPF, UDM, AUSF, PCF, NRF
• Strong knowledge of Diameter, SIP, GTP-C, GTP-U, PFCP, NAS/NGAP, S1AP, HTTP/2
• Understanding of N1, N2, N3, N4, N6, S1-MME, S1-U, S5/S8 interfaces
• Good understanding of 4G/5G Core Control Plane procedures and call flows
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, UDP, Routing, ARP, VLAN, Subnets, L2/L3
• Hands-on Linux development using GCC, GDB, Make and debugging tools
• Experience in low-level debugging, packet flows and performance optimization
🔹 Responsibilities:
• Develop software modules for 4G/5G Core Network systems
• Implement and optimize Control Plane protocol logic
• Work on end-to-end Control Plane call flows
• Debug low-level issues in Control Plane packet flows and system behaviour
• Collaborate with QA/DevOps for network component integration
📌 Priority: Candidates who can join immediately / within a short notice period.
Please ensure the profiles have hands-on 4G/5G Core Networking + Control Plane experience, along with relevant C/C++ development experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and customize OpenWrt build systems for operator-specific router distributions
- Build high-performance network stacks and middleware for Wi-Fi 6/7 & 5G-FWA routers
- Implement TR-181/USP/TR-369 device management standards for global operators
- Design scalable, modular embedded Linux systems for complex CPE environments
- Debug and resolve critical issues: kernel panics, memory leaks, race conditions
- Collaborate with hardware and product teams to deliver carrier-grade solutions
Must-Have Skills:
- OpenWrt Proficiency: Customizing build systems, package configurations, feeds
- Programming: Advanced C/C++ for resource-efficient, high-performance networking
- Network Stack & Protocols:
- IPv4/IPv6: Dual-stack, DHCPv4/v6, SLAAC, Prefix Delegation, MAP-T/E, DS-Lite
- L2/L3: Linux Bridge, VLAN 802.1Q/QinQ, SoC hardware offloading
- Routing: Multi-WAN, Failover, Policy-Based Routing, IGMP/MLD Snooping/Proxy
- Device Management: TR-181/TR-098 data models, USP/TR-369 experience
- Debugging: GDB, Valgrind, JTAG, Wireshark, Tcpdump
- System Design: Defining software interfaces & integrating cross-platform middleware
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on with Airoha SDKs & MediaTek WiFi drivers
- Familiarity with RDK-B, prplOS, prplLCM
- QoS/QoE: Traffic Shaping - tc, HTB, FQ_CoDEL, DPI, traffic classification for Gaming/VoIP
- Security: Firewall4/Nftables, Iptables, VPN - WireGuard, IPsec, hardware crypto-acceleration






