Lead Software Engineer - Linux Device Drivers
San JoseOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Lead Software Engineer for Linux device drivers, owning development, maintenance, and optimization of networking protocol stacks and drivers for embedded processor platforms.
About this role
Lead Software Engineer - Linux Device Drivers
A Network Processor Company
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a dynamic software team on various Processors, ARM, Cavium etc.
- Software development work will include learning of propreitory hardware products, protocol stacks, existing software on those products and other related software tools. The development work includes supporting/maintaining existing software and development for new RFCs/protocols.
- Help customers in porting and optimizing their existing applications to OCTEON.
- Work also involves trouble shooting and resolutions
Qualifications
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. M.S. preferred.
- 5+years of experience in embedded system programming
- Excellent programming skills – C, C++ and assembly.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocol stacks (TCP/IP, UDP) and application level protocol (HTTP. FTP, SMB etc.)
- Knowledge of Ethernet and related switching architectures
- Proven experience with solving real-time embedded issues, including: threading, optimization, memory management, interrupt handling, etc.
- Experience in troubleshooting, performance analysis, and performance optimization for embedded systems.
- Linux kernel and device drivers (networking, PCI, etc.).
- Understanding of low level CPU architecture.
- Working experience with multi-core/multi-CPU environments.
- Knowledge of OCTEON/MIPS CPU architecture
- Previous experience in Deep Packet Inspection Software would be a plus.
- Effective interpersonal, teamwork, and verbal/written communication skills; able to interface internally and externally with all levels of the organization.
- Diligent, detail-oriented, and willing to take initiative and handle assignments with minimal supervision. Inherent sense of urgency and accountability; able to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Skills
AssemblyC++Device DriversEthernetLinux KernelMIPSNetworking Protocol StacksOCTEONTCP/IPUDP
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