TP-Link Systems Inc. · 1 day ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Networking)
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expTP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products. They are seeking a highly skilled Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of embedded software solutions, while driving technical decisions and mentoring junior engineers.
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Responsibilities
Architect, develop, and optimize embedded software solutions for high-performance and real-time applications
Lead technical design discussions and guide software development best practices
Develop, debug, and maintain low-level drivers, middleware, and application software for embedded systems
Responsible for features development in the area of L2/Bridging/L3/Routing for the network devices
Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks in network and packet processing paths
Implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes, including maintain flow charts, develop manufacture software, identify and fix issues, and make improvements and so on
Work closely with hardware team to deliver high quality products
Responsible for identifying and fixing bugs prior to software release
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Implement software features of high quality and on schedule
Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and QA engineers, to deliver unparalleled user experiences
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
Conduct meticulous code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers, ensuring strict adherence to coding standards and industry best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 8 years of related experience
Proficiency in embedded software programming skills with C/C++ language
Experience with embedded Linux kernel application development
Hands-on experience with socket-based network programming (TCP/UDP)
Familiar with multi-threading and concurrency models on Linux
Solid understanding of high-performance I/O mechanisms, including: epoll, select, poll, Non-blocking I/O, asynchronous I/O
Deep Knowledge of network technology including NAT, TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6 etc
Knowledge of package processing flow based on Linux TCP/IP stack, including Netfilter and Conntrack
Experience in analyzing crash logs, stack trace, faults by utilizing basic debugging techniques
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Highly motivated, positive, detail oriented and responsible
Preferred
Practical experience in high-performance packet processing using DPDK and VPP
In-depth experience with DPDK internals (PMD, mempool, mbuf, lcore scheduling)
Experience developing or extending VPP plugins or data plane pipelines
Benefits
Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
Contributions to 401k funds
15 days accrued vacation
11 paid holidays
Bi-annual pay increases
Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
Quarterly team-building events
Free lunch Friday
Company
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ben Allcock
Vice President – B2B UK & Ireland
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