Sr. SW Engineer
6 days ago
Description
A Senior SW Engineer in this domain acts as a high-level technical leader, architect, and mentor, responsible for designing and bringing up complex embedded systems, particularly for networking hardware. They possess deep expertise across both hardware and software, overseeing projects from low-level component interaction to the full software stack.
What you'll doLead the architecture and bring-up of new hardware platforms, including hardware-software interface design, board bring-up planning, and system-level debugging.Design, develop, and debug low-level software, including bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), system firmware (e.g., BIOS), and Linux kernel device drivers for x86, ARM, and MIPS architectures.Develop and maintain custom kernel drivers for peripherals (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe) and enhance the Linux networking stack, contributing to open-source initiatives such as ONIE and OpenBMC.Architect and implement Board Management Controller (BMC) firmware, leveraging standards like IPMI and Redfish, and drive solutions based on the OpenBMC framework.Collaborate with security teams to implement platform security features, including Hardware Root of Trust (HROT).Guide development and debugging efforts for networking hardware, including Broadcom and Marvell switch silicon (e.g., Trident 4, Tomahawk, CN9XXX), high-speed SerDes, optical modules, and Ethernet/PCIe PHYs.Architect and maintain embedded Linux build systems (Yocto, Buildroot) and adapt enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., Rocky Linux) for custom hardware.Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive continuous improvement through agile methodologies and best practices.What you've doneBachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Science Engineering (required).10+ years of professional experience in software design and development for hardware networking products.Demonstrated leadership in hardware bring-up, including debugging with lab equipment (logic analyzers, trace32, BIOS/CPLD programming tools) and schematic analysis.Deep expertise in embedded systems, including platform firmware (U-Boot, BIOS), BMC architecture, and embedded security (HROT).Mastery of C programming (and C++ for embedded systems), Linux kernel internals, device driver development, and memory/process management.Extensive experience with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto, Buildroot) and enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., Rocky Linux).Proven track record with networking protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet), high-speed interfaces (SerDes, Ethernet/PCIe PHYs), and switch silicon from major vendors such as Broadcom and Marvell.Experience with optical modules and modern hardware management interfaces (OpenBMC, IPMI, Redfish).Strong background in technical leadership, system architecture, feasibility analysis, and technical specification development.Who you areA technical leader with a passion for architecting complex embedded systems and driving innovation.Analytical and detail-oriented, with exceptional troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.An effective communicator, able to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.A collaborative mentor who fosters growth in others and promotes best practices.Adaptable and proactive, thriving in fast-paced, agile environments and committed to continuous improvement.As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and/or local law. For more information, please refer to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
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