SONiC Forwarding Developer at Cloud Sara Technologies · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 10 - 14 years · ₹14L - ₹17L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 28 Sep 2026

We are seeking an experienced SONiC Forwarding Developer with 10+ years of software engineering expertise in low-level systems programming and networking data plane architectures. In this high-impact engineering role, you will design, develop, and benchmark high-performance forwarding software on the Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) operating system. You will collaborate directly with top-tier ASIC hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to engineer line-rate L2/L3 forwarding, ACL, and QoS mechanisms for hyper-scale cloud data centers.

About Cloud Sara Technologies
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We are an IT solutions and staffing company established in 2011 and headquartered in Chennai. We provide enterprise software, AI solutions, and IT staffing services, with expertise across technologies such as .NET, React, Python, Java, Oracle, and SAP.
Our offerings include AI-powered solutions, ERP, HRMS, CRM, finance and inventory management systems, along with Oracle and SAP implementation and support. We also provide dedicated developer staffing and project-based technology services to clients across India and international markets.
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- Build high-performance network stacks and middleware for Wi-Fi 6/7 & 5G-FWA routers
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- 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
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- Debugging: GDB, Valgrind, JTAG, Wireshark, Tcpdump
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- Familiarity with RDK-B, prplOS, prplLCM
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⚡ 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
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• Experience with MME, SGW, PGW, HSS, PCRF, AMF, SMF, UPF, UDM, AUSF, PCF, NRF
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• Understanding of N1, N2, N3, N4, N6, S1-MME, S1-U, S5/S8 interfaces
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• 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
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• Work on end-to-end Control Plane call flows
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📌 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
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- Multiprocessing, Multithreading, Distributed computing, Thread synchronization techniques.
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