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SonicWALL

Posted 4 Nov 2026

Senior Software Engineer - DPDK experience is a must**

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Team
Engineering
Posted
4 Nov 2026

About the role

Responsibilities 

  • Lead development and optimization of a key dataplane module for SonicWall NGFW platforms.
  • Design, implement, and enhance high‑performance packet‑processing paths using DPDK/ODP/OFP or similar frameworks.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex performance, throughput, and latency issues in the dataplane.
  • Collaborate with platform, networking, security, and QA teams to deliver features and product improvements.
  • Prototype and evaluate new dataplane technologies, contributing to next‑gen NGFW capabilities.
  • Influence architectural decisions, scalability strategies, and long‑term technical direction for dataplane components.

Requirements 

  • 8+ years of experience in C/C++ systems‑level development for networking or embedded platforms.
  • Strong hands‑on expertise in DPDK, ODP, OFP, or similar high‑performance packet‑processing frameworks.
  • Solid understanding of L3/L4 networking protocols, including IPv4/IPv6, routing, NAT, VPN/IPsec/SSL, and related protocols.
  • Proven ability to build multi‑threaded, low‑latency, high‑throughput systems.
  • Strong knowledge of OS internals, memory and concurrency models, and network stack behaviour.
  • Excellent debugging, performance tuning, and system analysis skills.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to drive cross‑functional technical discussions

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