# Sr Engineer II, Software Development - Switch at NETGEAR

- Company: NETGEAR
- Status: Open
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Location: Bengaluru, India · Remote
- Level: Senior
- Discipline: Backend
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Skills: switching, software
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/netgear/3deee50a-46d8-44da-8d5f-60670e29ab07

## Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Switching Software Engineer to lead innovation and development of cutting-edge managed switching solutions for small and medium enterprise (SME) markets. This role requires deep technical expertise in switching software architecture and product-level understanding to drive breakthrough innovations in cost-effective, feature-rich managed switches from 10GB to 400GB targeting SME deployments.

Key Responsibilities

 - Product Innovation Leadership: Drive breakthrough innovations in SME-focused switching features including zero-touch provisioning, cloud-based management integration, and AI-powered network optimization

 - SME Feature Development: Lead development of enterprise-grade features optimized for SME deployments: simplified network segmentation, automated VLAN provisioning, intelligent traffic prioritization, and plug-and-play enterprise security

 - Cost-Performance Optimization: Innovate cost-effective solutions that deliver enterprise functionality at SME price points while maintaining performance

 - Customer-Driven Innovation: Lead research into SME networking pain points and develop innovative software solutions for simplified network management

 - Platform Differentiation: Drive technical differentiation through innovative features like ML-based network anomaly detection, automated capacity planning, and predictive maintenance for SME environments

 - Market-Focused Architecture: Design switching architectures that balance advanced enterprise features with SME deployment simplicity and cost constraints

 - Innovation 

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