OpenWRT/Prpl Engineer

Required Skills/Expertise5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development, with at least 3+ years on OpenWRT or Prpl-based platforms.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)Strong proficiency in C, shell scripting, and Linux-based embedded development.Proven experience with networking protocols: 802.11, IPv4/IPv6, NAT, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, QoS.Familiarity with Prpl Foundation initiatives like PrplOS, PrplMesh, and LXC/Docker support on embedded devices.Experience with wireless driver integration, MAC/PHY layer debugging, and Wi-Fi mesh solutions.Exposure to management protocols such as TR-069, TR-369 (USP), SNMP, and cloud-based CPE management.Familiarity with Yocto, Buildroot, or custom OpenWRT build systems.Hands-on with tools such as Wireshark, U-Boot, JTAG, and gdb.Experience with Git, Jenkins, JIRA, and Agile methodologies.