Network Platform Software Development- Technical Lead at Arrcus Inc
San Jose, CA
$150,000–$175,000
Aug 11, 2026
San Jose, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical lead role on the network platform software team at a networking-focused startup, focused on building and optimizing data-plane and control-plane software for L2/L3 networking, QoS, and high-availability systems. The work involves low-level Linux kernel and ASIC programming (BCM SDK, P4, DPDK), containerized networking environments, and deep integration with networking hardware pipelines. Well-suited to experienced systems software engineers with a strong networking background.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $150,000–$175,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 11,000 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2,850–14,300
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The title says 'Technical Lead' but carries no explicit seniority level word (Junior/Senior/Staff/Principal), so the title states no level; the 8+ years requirement and scope of ownership support a Senior classification.
Degree requirement lists BS/MS/PhD 'or equivalent field' — the 'equivalent' language means no formal degree is hard-gated.
C and C++ are listed together in the posting ('C/C++') as a combined proficiency requirement; they are emitted as separate skills per extraction rules, each with the other as an alternative since the posting treats them as a unit.
Go and Python are also listed in the same proficiency line ('C/C++/Go/Python') and are treated as individually required skills.
RIB, FIB, and HAL are listed as required experience items; they represent specific networking abstraction layer concepts rather than standalone commercial tools, but are named explicitly in the requirements section.
DPDK, P4, and BCM SDK appear under 'Preferred Skills' and are marked accordingly, even though they also appear in the Responsibilities section.
Docker and Kubernetes appear under 'Knowledge of containers… is a plus' in the Requirements section — explicitly flagged as optional.
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