Join the Team That's Redefining Wireless Technology

At Tarana, we're more than just a fast-growing tech company—we’re a team of bold innovators on a mission to revolutionize broadband. Our groundbreaking Fixed Wireless Access technology is delivering fiber-class internet speeds worldwide, bridging the digital divide in ways previously thought impossible.

As Staff Software Engineer - Network Software Development you will be working on design, development and integration of critical elements for the network stack of our wireless communication systems including data plane, control plane, security and remote/cloud management. You need to have the ability to lead features to their completion, to understand issues and come up with optimal solutions to resolve them. You should be passionate and excited to learn continuously and collaborate with other team members. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and implementing network services for various aspects point-to-multipoint wireless access systems such as authentication, encryption, QoS, packet forwarding
• Advanced packet forwarding, routing, bridging, switching, VLANs, ethernet services, ethernet OA&M
• Designing services with considerations for scalability, de-centralized management, resilience, interoperability with customer networks
• Implementing device management - configuration, software upgrades, CLI, web GUI etc
• Building support for power on self-tests, network fault diagnostics, event logging, statistics collection and fault isolation/analysis
• Implementing scalable network/cloud management and provisioning frameworks
• Previous experience in embedded software development for carrier and/or enterprise product telecom is a plus  

What You'll Need:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering with 9+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of computer networks (TCP/IP), protocols, Internet architecture
• Deep understanding of UNIX-style operating systems (IPC, multi-threading etc)
• Experience in socket, network, and systems programming in C/C++
• L2/L3 packet processing and integration with hardware
• Strong and proven capabilities in debugging and troubleshooting on UNIX-style operating systems
• Strong data engineering/analysis/science experience is a major plus
• Focus on customer excellence using data-driven approach and latest tools
• Strong skills with scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) and web development technologies are a plus
• Experience with version control systems, collaboration tools (wikis, ticket systems)
• Key driver for quality and innovation
• Technical leadership experience is a major plus

Expertise in a few of the following: 

• Network/cloud management systems and configuration/provisioning/administration systems (SNMP, Yang Models, NetConf, LDAP, HTTP, OpenFlow, TR-69)
• Advanced authentication, security, encapsulation and tunnelling technologies (IPSec, 802.1x etc)
• MAC and network-layer implementation of 802.11, WiMax, LTE or other OFDM standards.

What we offer: 
We don’t just build next-gen wireless technology — we build people.

The salary range for this position is: $155,000 to $215,000
Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to: skill set, years of experience and the employee’s geographic location.
Tarana provides competitive benefits to employees in this role including: Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, flexible time off and stock option.    

Join Tarana and help shape the future of wireless connectivity.
 

About Us

Tarana’s mission is to accelerate the deployment of fast, affordable internet access around the world. Through a decade of R&D and more than $400M of investment, the Tarana team has created a unique next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology instantiated in its first commercial platform, Gigabit 1 (G1). It delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics in both mainstream and underserved markets, using either licensed or unlicensed spectrum. G1 started production in mid-2021 and has since been embraced by more than 250 service providers in 19 countries and 41 US states.

Tarana is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India. Visit our website for more on G1.