Senior Embedded System Software Engineer (Communication)

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Job description

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world's top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people's lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise networking products such as routers, access points and so on. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring features from concept to completion, ensuring high standards of performance, reliability, and safety. You will be involved in every stage of the product life cycle, including development, manufacture, and maintenance and so on.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain software systems for embedded network devices.

Design and integrate network solutions into overall architecture and hardware design across multiple platforms

Responsible for device driver development and maintenance, such as Flash, Wi-Fi, wired network etc.

Design and development of features in the area of L2/Bridging/L3/Routing for the network devices.

Implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes, including maintaining 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 design and development review of software systems.

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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of related experience.

Proficiency in embedded software programming skills with C/C++ language.

Experience with embedded Linux kernel and application development.

Experience with audio/video encoding, motor controls software development.

Proficiency in ONVIF, RTCP, RTSP application development.

Knowledge of network technology including NAT, TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, HTTP etc.

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 Qualifications:

Experience with designing and delivering storage software modules. The storage device may be a TF card, hard disk (SSD/HDD/HHD), NAS, and so on.

Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, concurrency, synchronization, memory allocation, file systems).

Knowledge of wireless communication protocols, e.g. 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.

Benefits

Salary range: $150,000 - $220,000

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)

Contributions to 401k funds

Over four weeks of PTO per year

Bi-annual pay increases

Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership

Quarterly team-building events

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