Senior Engr-Router Platform Development

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you'll be doing...

You'll lead multiple software engineers internally and externally to design and develop core software components for the Verizon router platform. Verizon routers, gateways, and extenders play a key role in providing a stable, high-speed broadband network to Verizon's consumer and business customers. Your work will help us stay at the forefront of technology and positively impact the customer experience.

• Working closely with both internal and external teams to define and implement features for the Verizon router platform.
• Mentoring engineering teams through software platform releases, ensuring products are on spec, architecturally sound, and delivered on time.
• Handling technical communications with US teams and external development partners.
• Developing features that adhere to open source standards like TR181, TR069, TR369, openWRT, and prplOS.
• Investigating and providing solutions to the customer problems assigned by the technical support team.
• Documenting and maintaining architectural guidance of the software components to ensure performance and extensibility.
• Adhering to industry standards and best practices and understanding emerging technologies and trends to continuously improve the systems, applications, infrastructure, and processes.

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree with four or more years of work experience.
• Experience in the design and software architecture of large platforms.
• Experience in developing software for Embedded Linux platforms including Router platform software components.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills along with excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Multi-Threading/Core primitives, and programming.
• Knowledge of Linux IPC mechanisms like ubus and D-bus
• Experience in networking protocols like IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, ARP, STP, IGMP, DSCP, VLAN, UPnP, SSDP, MLDv2, TCP, and UDP.
• Experience in the development and integration of 5G and 4G LTE Modem manager, OMADM, and FOTA on Linux-based platforms.
• Knowledge of Linux driver integrations like Ethernet and MoCA drivers.
• Knowledge of Linux build tools (e.g. GCC, Make, CMake, Shell Scripts, etc.)
• Knowledge of build and package management systems like OpenWrt, Buildroot, Yocto Project, etc.
• Experience in working with large open-source software projects.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe teams.
• Experience in WiFi standards a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, WPA2, WPA3, WMM.
• Experience in WiFi Backhaul Management based on EasyMesh/prplMesh.
• Experience in Bluetooth, Thread protocol development, and integration.
• Knowledge of Linux Bootloaders, Flash partitions, BSPs, and device drivers and their configuration.
• Knowledge of implementation of security features like PKCS #11.
• Experience in the prplOS router platform development.
• Knowledge of IP Tables and Deep Packet Inspection

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

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Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

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