Remote Wifi Software Developer
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Job description
- Drive the end-to-end bringup, integration, and validation of WiFi functionality on advanced
embedded WiFi hardware, ensuring optimal performance and stability from the ground up.
- Architect, develop, and port complex WiFi drivers to operate efficiently and robustly, specifically
tailored for a virtualized Android environment.
- Strategically optimize WiFi performance, throughput, latency, power efficiency, and reliability
across the entire stack - from hardware interaction through the hypervisor to the application
layer.
- Conduct in-depth, multi-layered system debugging and root cause analysis for complex issues
spanning physical WiFi hardware, drivers (frontend and backend), the hypervisor, Linux kernel
and Android operating system.
- Ensure robust and seamless WiFi access and full functionality for Android applications within the
virtualized environment, meticulously addressing any virtualization-specific challenges and
ensuring compliance with Android's networking stack and WiFi HAL.
- Contribute to the architectural design and evolution of the automotive WiFi software stack,
identifying and implementing innovative solutions for future connectivity needs and challenging
technical problems.
- Proactively engage with chipset suppliers to identify and integrate optimal solutions for specific
platforms.
- Work closely with hardware, software, networking, security, and test teams to ensure successful
Requirements
Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems and kernel-level driver development.
Demonstrated expert-level understanding of WiFi standards (e.g., 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) and their practical implementation.
Extensive experience with the Linux kernel, device drivers, and network stack development.
Extensive experience with the Android WiFi networking stack, including HALs, services, and components like wpa_supplicant and hostapd.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a proactive, self-starter approach, strong initiative, and a results-oriented mindset to engineering challenges. Solid theoretical understanding and practical experience with hypervisor.
Proven hands-on experience with embedded WiFi hardware bringup and low-level driver development for high-performance embedded or automotive applications, preferably in virtualized environment.