Senior Network Software Engineer (WinSock / PTP)

Job Description Position: Senior Network Software Engineer (WinSock / PTP) Level: Senior Location: Remote Employment Type:Full-Time/ Part-Time Working Hours: Palestine Time Zone with partial overlap with U.S. business hours Contract Duration: 6 Months contract (Extendable based on performance and client needs) No. of vacancies: 2 Overview: GGateway is seeking a Senior Network Software Engineer (WinSock / PTP) with strong expertise in low-level Windows networking, including Winsock and NDIS-level development, and Precision Time Protocol (PTP). The role focuses on designing and building high-performance networking software using the WinSock API on the Windows platform, with strong emphasis on packet-level control, hardware interaction, and time-synchronized communication systems. The ideal candidate will work on performance-critical networking components, including low-latency UDP systems, hardware timestamping, and network timing accuracy. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and optimize low-level Windows networking systems using socket programming - Build high-performance networking software using Winsock (socket-based development on Windows) - Develop production-grade low-level socket programming applications using the WinSock API on the Windows platform - Develop and maintain high-throughput UDP/TCP socket-based communication systems - Work with NDIS-level networking concepts, including packet flow behavior, offloading, and performance characteristics - Implement and support Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based synchronization solutions - Handle low-level socket programming for packet transmission, reception, and control messaging - Debug and optimize network traffic at the socket and packet level (latency, jitter, throughput, packet loss) - Perform performance tuning for high-load, multi-threaded socket-based systems - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate socket-based networking modules into larger systems - Write clean, efficient, production-grade C/C++ socket-based networking code with proper testing and documentation Required Qualifications - Strong hands-on experience in Windows low-level networking (Winsock required) - Solid understanding of NDIS and Windows networking architecture - Strong proficiency in C / C++ systems programming - Experience working with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) synchronization systems and hardware timestamping - Deep knowledge of TCP/IP and UDP networking fundamentals - Experience building high-performance, multi-threaded networking applications - Strong experience in packet-level debugging and network performance optimization - Experience in Precision Time Protocol (PTP) - Experience working in high-performance or low-latency network environments - Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills in complex system environments Originally posted on Himalayas