Senior Embedded Firmware Developer Wi-Fi

• 8 10 years of experience in Embedded Software/Firmware Development with strong expertise in C/C++ programming for Linux-based embedded systems.
• Design, develop, and enhance embedded firmware solutions for next-generation Wi-Fi routers, gateways, access points, mesh systems, and wireless networking devices.
• Develop high-quality, scalable, and optimized firmware with a strong understanding of embedded Linux architecture, device drivers, kernel fundamentals, and networking stacks.
• Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) technologies.
• Strong understanding of MAC Layer, PHY Layer, WLAN protocols, roaming, mesh networking, band steering, DFS, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, MLO, Beamforming, and WPA2/WPA3 security protocols.
• Develop and optimize firmware features while improving system stability, wireless performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex Wi-Fi connectivity, interoperability, and performance issues using packet analysis and debugging tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, VLANs, Routing & Switching, IPv4/IPv6, ARP, ICMP, and QoS concepts.
• Experience with memory management, multithreading, concurrency, IPC mechanisms, and real-time embedded application development.
• Collaborate with System Architects, Platform Engineering, Cloud, QA, and Product Management teams to design and implement firmware solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, unit testing, integration testing, and production firmware releases while following Agile development practices.
• Experience working with OpenWRT, RDK-B, OpenSync, Broadband/CPE platforms, DOCSIS gateways, and Mesh networking solutions is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Qualcomm, Broadcom, or MediaTek Wi-Fi chipsets and wireless hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, Shell Scripting, and Linux development tools for firmware build and deployment.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver high-quality embedded networking solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Preferred Certifications

• Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) (Preferred)
• Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP CWNA/CWNP) (Preferred)
• Cisco CCNA (Preferred)
• Embedded Linux Certification (Preferred)