Senior Software Engineer

For more than three decades, Aeris has been a trusted cellular IoT leader enabling the biggest IoT programs and opportunities across Automotive, Utilities and Energy, Fleet Management and Logistics, Medical Devices, and Manufacturing. Our IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers and 30 mobile network operator partners, and 80 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris powers today's connected smart world with innovative technologies and borderless connectivity that simplify management, enhance security, optimize performance, and drive growth.

This is a technical leadership role in the development of an innovative security product in the cellular IoT space. Design, document and implement IP network software that performs intelligent packet routing, filtering, and rate limiting functions in a Kubernetes runtime environment. Cover non-functional requirements such as high-availability, scalability, security and observability. Plan development activities, develop accurate schedule estimates and provide daily progress updates in a stand-up meeting. Deliver high quality software in a predictable and reliable manner. Collaborate actively with other developers and other cross-functional teams like QA, SRE, and Operations. Assist in support of the existing code in production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and evaluate advanced technologies, protocols, and architectures to identify scalable and efficient solutions that address system-level challenges and support secure, high-performance product development in the cellular IoT domain.
• Drive the definition and refinement of detailed technical requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including product managers, network engineers, and solution architects to ensure alignment with system architecture, integration constraints, and platform capabilities.
• Help drive the design and definition of next generation high performance hybrid cloud software platforms that enable the next phase of growth in the IoT/connectivity space.
• Maintain a full understanding of the architecture, software design, and implementation of the core network platform, including industry standard elements.

Minimum Requirements

Development Skills (8-10 years)

• AI: demonstrated experience with AI-powered coding assistants and effective prompt engineering.
• Programming Languages: Java, Python
• Database: experience with at least one SQL (MySQL, Oracle, etc.) and one NoSQL (Cassandra, Redis, etc.) database
• Message broker: RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.
• Network tools: demonstrated proficiency with pcap files, tcpdump, and Wireshark
• Git source control: GitHub, BitBucket, etc.
• Public cloud services: GCP, AWS or Azure

Other Skills

• Excellent communicator: able to effectively express ideas and concepts, in both written and spoken forms. Can organize and lead internal discussions and present to customers.
• Lifelong learner: eager to learn new skills, sees new challenges as an opportunity.
• Proven problem solver: ability to effectively transform product requirements into solution architecture complete with definition of all required components and their interworking.
• Create artifacts: independently produce required design and functional specification documents prior to implementation.
• Organized: effectively manage personal Jira backlog and tasks within the current sprint, prioritize activities in the interest of the business.

Preferred Skills

IP Networking

• IP packet frame, IP routing, CIDR, IP allocation, subnets, VRF, 802.1Q VLAN, OSI model
• OSPF, BGP, MPLS (LDP)
• IPV4, IPV6
• DNS
• Linux tools: ping, route, traceroute, nslookup, wget, curl, dig

API Development & Security

• Oath2
• PKI, mTLS, SSL

Cellular Networking

• Familiarity with 3GPP Rel 15 and later
• Cellular identifiers (ICCID, IMSI, MSISDN, IMEI)
• 2G/3G (SS7), 4G (Diameter), 5G SA (HTTP/2)
• AAA/RADIUS, SMS, SMPP
• VoLTE

Other

• Linux kernel level programming: eBPF, nftables
• Spring Boot
• Docker/Containers/Kubernetes
• C/C++

Aeris is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

As part of our hiring process, Aeris may conduct background checks to verify the information provided in your application and assess your suitability for the role. The scope and type of checks will comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the country where the position is based. Additional detail will be provided via the formal application process.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may also be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The salary range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000. Aeris also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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