Senior Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer role is listed in Seattle, WA and San Jose, CA; the posting does not specify a work arrangement. The anticipated base compensation range is $220,000–$250,000 per year. The role reports to the Director of Systems Engineering and supports Extreme Networks’ core platforms and services for networking, agentic AI, distributed data processing, real-time analytics, and intelligent automation. The engineer helps build scalable, secure, reliable systems that process network and operational data and power AI experiences. The work advances intelligent networking products and services through distributed systems, cloud platforms, real-time data processing, and AI capabilities.

What you'll do

• Lead development of core platforms and services
• design and architect large-scale distributed systems
• build systems for high-volume, high-velocity data with scalability, availability, latency, and reliability requirements
• contribute across the software development lifecycle
• mentor engineers or provide technical leadership
• develop real-time microservices, stream processing, distributed data platforms, cloud infrastructure, AI or agentic systems, network telemetry, or analytics solutions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

extreme networks

seattle wa

san jose ca

$220k–$250k per year

distributed systems

cloud platforms

agentic ai

real-time data

networking

microservices

network telemetry

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities where the role permits
• paid time off and holidays
• U.S. 401(k) matching
• employee stock purchase program where eligible
• adoption and fertility support where eligible
• flexible spending accounts where eligible
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement where eligible
• and life and disability insurance.

Why this role

The posting identifies generative AI and agentic systems, networking, distributed data processing, and real-time analytics as areas of focus. Visa sponsorship is not available.

About the employer

Extreme Networks is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.