Compri Consulting's global client is seeking a Principal IP Networking Software Engineer for a permanent position located onsite in Germantown, MD. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in software engineering, specifically with design, implementation, and integration of high availability, scalable complex embedded networking systems. Out of state candidates must be willing to relocate to the Germantown area.Responsibilities Software design, development, integration and support activities for networking software Technical leadership role, but does not include project management Actively participate in systems and protocol design to come up with innovative solutions Work with technical leads across teams and disciplines to develop high availability scalable satellite systems Mentor, lead and train junior engineers Participate in development of automated monitoring tools Provide support to operations staff to troubleshoot field issues and develop robust solutions to fix such issues Required Skills BS Computer Engineering / Computer Science 15 or more years of work experience in software engineering Demonstrated expertise in IP Networking and TCP/IP protocol suite, including IPv6, L2/L3 switching/routing, and related technologies 7+ years of experience developing IP/TCP/UDP applications and/or protocol implementation Strong object-oriented design and development skills Proficient in C/C++ programming Proficient in Multi-threaded application development and inter-process communication Demonstrated track record of innovation 5+ years of experience developing in Linux environment Strong technical writing skills to ensure software and technical decisions are described clearly with required illustrations Desired Skills Experience with developing Linux device drivers and Linux kernel modules Knowledge or experience in Satellite-based systems Experience with developing Wireshark dissectors Experience with scripting languages (bash, Python) Familiarity with Javascript and JSON Familiarity with SDN and NFV