SRv6 Design Engineer Job at SPAR Information Systems LLC, Remote

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  • SPAR Information Systems LLC
  • Remote

Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Network Software Engineer to design and implement next-generation EVPN L2/L3 services over SRv6 using FRRouting (FRR) and the Linux networking stack.

You will work on control-plane extensions (BGP EVPN, ISIS), Linux SRv6 dataplane integration, and cloud-native deployment (Kubernetes). This role involves deep systems programming, close interaction with the Linux kernel, and shaping future open-source networking capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Control Plane (FRR)

  • Extend FRR (bgp) to support for EVPN routes with SRv6 L2 Service SIDs
  • Integrate ISIS SRv6 locators and SID reachability into EVPN resolution logic
  • Design and implement new ZAPI extensions for SRv6 L2 dataplane control
  • Contribute to FRR CLI and YANG models for SRv6-based EVPN services

Dataplane (Linux SRv6)

  • Implement Linux SRv6 dataplane integration for (DT2U / DT2M / DX2 behaviors), SRv6 encapsulation
  • Integrate EVPN MAC/FDB state with Linux bridges and VLANs
  • Debug and optimize forwarding behavior in Linux networking stack

Cloud-Native & Platform

  • Package FRR + SRv6 into containerized deployments
  • Integrate with RHEL CoreOS
  • Collaborate on Operator/CRD-driven network service provisioning

Collaboration & Open Source

  • Participate in architecture/design reviews
  • Produce high-quality design documentation
  • Contribute upstream-quality code (FRR, Linux where applicable)
  • Mentor junior engineers

Required Experience & Skills

Must Have

  • 8+ years in network systems or kernel-adjacent development
  • Strong C programming skills (production-grade)
  • Hands-on experience with FRRouting (FRR) on bgpd, zebra, isisd or equivalent routing stack
  • Deep understanding of BGP EVPN, SRv6, Linux networking stack (netlink, routes, bridges, FDB, VRF)
  • Experience working with IPv6-only underlays
  • Proven ability to debug complex distributed systems

Strong Plus

  • Experience with Linux SRv6 or MPLS dataplanes
  • Exposure to kernel networking code
  • Familiarity with YANG / Netconf / RESTCONF
  • Experience with OpenShift / Kubernetes networking
  • Contributions to open-source networking projects
  • Experience with DPU / SmartNIC (e.g., BlueField, Pensando)

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