Software Development Engineer I (C/C++) – Enterprise Network Performance and Cybersecurity Analytics Platform

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
Job Summary:
Work with a world-class team of engineers to develop a high-performance network packet analytics and storage platform underpinning Viavi’s flagship Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics (NPMD) solution, Observer GigaStor. GigaStor provides best-in-class technologies that help IT teams dramatically accelerate problem identification and remediation for Enterprise applications. Operate in a fast paced, agile, team-oriented culture where you’ll be making meaningful contributions day one.
This is a 100% on-site position, offering daily collaboration, hands-on mentorship, and direct access to cutting-edge lab environments—ideal for those who thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented setting. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop the next generation of the GigaStor reporting platform targeting hyperscale, high availability, and cloud native network and application monitoring.  Scale of a single GigaStor may exceed 100Gbps of traffic analysis!
• Discover and track network performance and cybersecurity issues at the source – the data flowing through the network
• Innovate, design, and implement solutions to highly complex problems to satisfy a broad range of customer needs
• Take interest in learning the subject matter and use cases in order to make smart development decisions
• Take ownership of features and take pride in your work, ensuring code is clean, correct, well tested, and meets the definition of done
• Apply sound engineering principles for highly maintainable and testable software
• Comment and document the “right” amount
• Maintain a keen eye towards quality, efficiency, scalability, and time to market
• Participate in refinement, planning, and implementation of a continuously refreshed Agile backlog
• Be a mentor and mentee among peers in a collaborative, constructive development environment
• Actively contribute ideas for product and process improvements
• Show a passion for continued learning.  Stay abreast of new technology and trends 
• Work closely with the QA team to streamline functional software validation and incremental delivery

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent  
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience 
• Skills in C/ C++, including algorithm design, data structures, and design patterns   
• Critical thinking and the ability to craft solutions to difficult problems
• A self-starter with a drive for digging into and understanding code and how it works
• Passion for continual improvement
• Desire to be part of a winning Agile team
• Ability to be on-site 5 days per week

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio is a plus 
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols
• Understanding of storage, CPU, memory, networking, and acceleration technologies to support high-performance application design
• Experience with OSI layer 7 protocols and their inner workings
• Experience with high throughput processing loads and their impact on overall system design / performance
• Experience with Agile Scrum or other similar Agile methodologies

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.