Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Themesoft Inc

Englewood, CO, United States

8 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Compensation

$124,800.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Board Bringup Bash Shell UClibc (C Standard Library) C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing CMake Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Network Address Translation Domain Name System (DNS) Linux on Embedded Systems Embedded Software Firmware

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GNU Debuggers Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Python (Programming Language) Linux Kernel Routing Network Protocols Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Open VSwitch Broadcom Memory Leaks Shell Script TCP/IP Tcpdump Wireshark Wi-Fi Technology Gitlab Git Openwrt Perf (Linux) Yocto Gitlab-ci Patch Management Hardware Acceleration

Job description

We have an onsite requirement for a highly experienced Senior Embedded Firmware Developer to support a major broadband networking program in Denver (Englewood), Colorado.

We are looking for strong candidates with extensive hands-on experience in embedded Linux, OpenWrt, networking protocols, and WiFi technologies., 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.

Requirements

We are looking for strong experience in MOST of the following areas:

5-8+ 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

Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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