Lead Software Engineer - Linux Device Drivers

Job Description
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.

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