Senior Network Software Engineer, VPP, DPDK

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🕒 March 10

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DKSH Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2014

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Food & Beverage • Logistics • Consulting

DKSH Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda. is the Portuguese operation of DKSH, a global market‑expansion services provider that helps multinational companies distribute, market and sell specialty chemicals, ingredients (food & beverage, personal care), pharmaceuticals and performance materials. The company offers end‑to‑end B2B services — including distribution, marketing, sales, logistics and regulatory support — to help partners grow their presence in Portugal and connect local markets with global brands.

📋 Description

• Design and develop high-performance networking features for enterprise-grade appliances • Work on open-source data plane / fast path stacks (VPP, DPDK) • Lead technical initiatives and mentor team members • Own features end-to-end, delivering independently and at scale • Collaborate cross-functionally and promote knowledge sharing • Communicate architecture decisions and design trade-offs effectively, including at senior levels • Manage competing priorities with urgency, accountability, and strong ownership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field • 8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade appliances or similar systems • 3+ years delivering complex features independently • Strong embedded software development skills in C/C++ (Python is a plus) • Expertise in VPP, DPDK or similar open-source data plane / fast path stacks • Good understanding of DPDK-based traffic generators (e.g., TRex) — development experience is a strong plus • Strong knowledge of L2–L4 networking and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, Firewall) • Experience with security protocols (IPsec, SSL/TLS), authentication, and authorization • Hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and distributed systems • Familiarity with overlays and tunneling technologies • Excellent software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices • Experience with Docker, with a strong preference for Kubernetes experience • Proven ability to succeed in collaborative, startup-like environments • Strong verbal and written communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Global & Multicultural – Diverse perspectives, global collaboration (US, Portugal, India and Singapore offices) • Startup Energy – Fast-moving, impact-driven environment • Ownership Mindset – Engineers own what they build • Collaborative & Friendly – Open, curious, and supportive culture