Position Overview
We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer to serve as the technical visionary for our cloud-based NMS platform, driving innovation in network management software and establishing our company as a leader in the network infrastructure management space. This role requires a recognized expert who can shape product strategy, influence industry standards, and lead transformational technology initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Vision: Define the long-term technical roadmap for next-generation network management platforms
Industry Leadership: Drive adoption of current networking standards, protocols, and management paradigms
Innovation Strategy: Lead R&D; initiatives in areas like AI-driven network operations, intent-based networking, and autonomous network management
Strategic Partnerships: Establish technical partnerships with major network equipment vendors and cloud providers
Standards Participation: Contribute to industry standards bodies (IEEE, IETF) and open-source networking projects
Platform Evolution:



Guide platform evolution toward intent-based networking, zero-touch provisioning, and self-healing networks
Customer Advisory: Serve as chief technical advisor for strategic enterprise customers and their complex requirements
Acquisitions Support: Lead technical due diligence for potential acquisitions in the network management space
Thought Leadership: Represent the company at major networking conferences and publish thought leadership content
Engineering Culture: Shape engineering practices and culture specifically for network infrastructure software development
Expert-Level Technical Requirements
Network Innovation: Deep expertise in emerging networking technologies (5G, WiFi 6E/7, SD-WAN, SASE, Network-as-a-Service)
Intent-Based Networking: Advanced knowledge of IBN principles, network abstraction, and declarative network management
AI/ML in Networking: Expert-level experience applying AI/ML to network operations, including AIOps and au

📌 Principal Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 NETGEAR
📍 Chennai