Embedded Firmware Developer with Wifi and OpenWRT experience - W2 Contract

The selected candidate will design, develop, and maintain firmware for WiFi 6/6E/7 residential gateway/router platforms deployed at large scale. The role requires deep technical expertise, architecture-level thinking, leadership capabilities, and collaboration across firmware, cloud, test, and vendor teams.

Mandatory Skills

Please submit only candidates who have strong experience in MOST of the following areas:

• 10+ years of Embedded Linux development using C/C++
• OpenWrt development including packages, feeds, Kconfig, and patch management
• Linux kernel networking stack
• TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, MAP-T, routing protocols (RIPv2, OSPF)
• WiFi 6/6E/7 (802.11ax/be) technologies
• Qualcomm IPQ and/or Broadcom platforms
• Device tree, kernel modules, board bring-up
• Advanced troubleshooting of kernel panics, watchdogs, memory leaks, and performance issues
• Python and Shell scripting
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience
• Strong Git/GitLab workflow knowledge

Preferred Skills

Candidates with the following experience will receive priority consideration:

• OpenSync, OVSDB, Plume Cloud
• Open vSwitch (OVS)
• QCA NSS/PPE hardware acceleration
• FRR/Quagga routing frameworks
• IPSec and GRE tunneling
• DOCSIS/CPE/Broadband ISP platforms
• GitLab CI/CD
• Fleet-scale firmware deployment and rollback strategies
• Regulatory certification exposure (FCC/WiFi Alliance)
• Offshore team coordination experience

Tools & Environment

• C, C++, Shell, Python
• Qualcomm IPQ Platform
• OpenWrt / Linux Kernel
• OpenSync / OVSDB
• Buildroot / Yocto / Make / CMake
• Wireshark, tcpdump, GDB, Valgrind, perf, ftrace
• GitLab CI/CD