Monument Search Group · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer
Billerica, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/StaffMonument Search Group is an international pre-IPO silicon startup focused on developing revolutionary new silicon devices for cloud datacenters. They are seeking a Principal Dataplane Engineer to lead a strategic networking initiative, designing and optimizing software that interfaces with custom hardware for high-performance packet processing.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize dataplane software that interfaces directly with custom hardware pipelines
Enable line-rate packet processing, advanced offloads, and scalable cloud networking features
Work closely with silicon architects, firmware, and control-plane teams
Engage with the open-source community to help define and influence dataplane models, APIs, and performance frameworks
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of dataplane architectures and high-performance packet processing
Experience developing Linux-based dataplane software targeting embedded or server-class CPUs (x86 and/or ARM)
Expertise in designing low-latency, high-throughput systems with strict performance constraints
Ability to translate hardware specifications and networking requirements into efficient, testable dataplane implementations
Experience profiling, debugging, and optimizing dataplane code across CPU, memory, and I/O subsystems
Proven ability to collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and control-plane teams
Expert-level proficiency in C
Performance-driven, detail-oriented engineering mindset
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Self-learner with the ability to ramp quickly on new hardware and architectures
Team-player with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Hands-on experience with DPDK, including PMDs, RTE Flow, and performance tuning
Familiarity with NIC offloads, hardware accelerators, or programmable packet processing pipelines
Knowledge of L2/L3 forwarding, encapsulation, and tunneling protocols (Ethernet, VLAN, VXLAN, IP, TCP/UDP)
Experience with highly available and scalable networking systems
Exposure to hardware/software co-simulation, emulation, or FPGA-based validation environments
Prior or active contributions to open source dataplane or networking projects
Company
Monument Search Group
We’re a team of recruiters from across the country who share a passion for helping companies hire the people they need to grow.
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase