Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Ledgent Technology
Irvine, CA
About the Job
Overview:
As a staff embedded software engineer, You will be responsible for enhancing the residential device platform, which will be deployed to more than 100 million devices, creating an extensive network/IoT ecosystem for end users and ISP operators. Leveraging your expertise in embedded systems, you'll play a key role in building an exceptional ecosystem.
In this role, you'll design, implement, and optimize embedded software features, while developing white box testing code on platforms like Linux, PRPL, RDK, and OpenWrt. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, product managers, and cloud services teams, to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of the residential ecosystem. Additionally, you'll develop and execute testing strategies to validate the robustness of your code, ensuring high quality and reliability in production environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and architecture of complex internet gateway software.
- Design, develop, execute and maintain automated software test suites for the purpose of verifying quality.
- Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in C or C++ for embedded systems, following best practices in software development.
- Deliver high-quality code, comprehensive test cases, and clear design documentation.
- Implement and enhance coding standards within the team, ensuring adherence to best practices in code quality, modularity, and reusability.
- Implement continuous improvements and best practices, focusing on resource consumption optimization and network forwarding performance.
- Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and mentoring junior engineers on software development best practices.
- Work closely with product teams and engineers to deliver features end-to-end.
- Analyze competitors and build strategies to address market challenges.
- Handle customer feedback and resolve issues effectively.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry standards and technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience with embedded software.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, network protocols, and related algorithms.
- Proven experience in platform design and solving kernel-level crash problems.
- Proven track record in identifying system bottlenecks and optimizing performance (CPU, memory, and network efficiency).
- Experience in developing and executing white box tests for embedded systems.
- Proficiency in C or C++ programming.
- Deep knowledge of embedded systems.
- Passion for learning and exploring new technologies and methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the development prpl, rdk platform, with a strong understanding of their
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