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Description Key Responsibilities Embedded and hardware bring-up architect Take the technical lead on new hardware designs and system-level architectures This includes designing the hardware-software interface creating the plan for initial board bring-up and leading the debugging efforts to get the new system fully functional Low-level software development Serve as a subject matter expert for the most critical low-level software C programming Develop highly optimized and robust C code for performance-sensitive and resource-constrained environments Bootloaders and firmware Design develop and debug bootloader software like U-Boot and system firmware like BIOS for various architectures x86 ARM MIPS ensuring a reliable and secure boot process Linux kernel integration Drive the integration and development of Linux kernel device drivers and subsystems Custom drivers Develop and maintain kernel drivers for peripherals connected via buses like I2C SPI UART USB and PCIe Networking stack Enhance and debug the Linux networking stack particularly around the interaction with hardware and contribute to open-source ONIE OpenBMC etc initiatives Board management controller BMC leadership Lead the design and implementation of the BMC firmware which is critical for our chassis management OpenBMC IPMI Redfish Possess deep knowledge of manageability standards like IPMI and Redfish and architect solutions based on the OpenBMC open-source framework Platform security Work with the security team to implement platform security features and manage a Hardware Root of Trust HROT Networking hardware expertise Use extensive experience with networking silicon to guide development and debugging efforts Broadcom devices Possess hands-on experience with Broadcom network switches and components such as the Trident 4 and Tomahawk series High-speed components Understand and work with high-speed SerDes optical modules Ethernet PCIe PHYs and other Layer 1 hardware components Custom distribution and build management Architect and maintain the build system for the embedded product Yocto Buildroot Use build systems like Yocto and Buildroot to create custom optimized Linux distributions Linux distribution expertise Work with standard enterprise Linux distributions like Rocky Linux adapting and integrating them for specific hardware Team and process leadership Act as a technical mentor and drive best practices Code review and mentoring Conduct rigorous code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level engineers helping them grow their skills and navigate complex technical challenges Agile methodology Drive continuous improvement in software development processes and participate in agile practices Technical qualifications Education Experience Education A Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics Electrical Computer Science is the minimum requirement Experience Over 10 years of professional experience in software design and development specifically in the hardware networking domain This includes designing developing and implementing complex software and hardware networking products Embedded systems and hardware bring-up Architecture expertise Extensive experience with multiple processor architectures including Intel x86 ARM and MIPS Platform firmware In-depth knowledge of bootloaders like U-Boot and system firmware such as BIOS including their porting and customization Hardware bring-up Demonstrated ability to lead board bring-up including debugging complex issues using lab equipment logic analyzers trace32 BIOS CPLD programming tools and understanding of schematics Baseboard management Deep understanding of Baseboard Management Controller BMC architecture development and debugging Security Strong background in embedded security particularly Hardware Root of Trust HROT implementation Low-level software and development C Programming Expert-level proficiency in C often extending to C for embedded systems development Linux Kernel Master of Linux kernel internals including developing and debugging device drivers memory management and process scheduling Device drivers Extensive experience creating drivers for a wide range of devices including I2C SPI UART USB and PCIe Build systems Expert knowledge of embedded Linux build systems like Yocto and Buildroot to create customized distributions and experience with packaging and deployment Linux distributions Profound experience with enterprise Linux distributions such as Rocky Linux Networking and hardware components Network protocols Mastery of both high-level protocols TCP IP Ethernet and low-level physical layer Layer 1 components High-speed interfaces Deep experience with high-speed serial links SerDes and protocols like Ethernet PCIe PHYs Switch silicon Direct hands-on experience working with switch chips from major vendors like and including specific expertise with Trident 4 Tomahawk and CN9XXX silicon Optical modules Experience working with and debugging optical modules used in high-speed networking Hardware management In-depth knowledge of modern hardware management interfaces like OpenBMC IPMI and Redfish Leadership and architectural skills Technical leadership Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and drive technical direction for complex projects Architectural design Expertise in architecting system-level solutions conducting feasibility analyses and creating technical and functional specifications Problem-solving Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex system-level issues often through root cause analysis Communication Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Mentorship Ability to mentor junior engineers lead code reviews and promote development best practices As an equal opportunity employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender identity national 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