Embedded Platform Software Developer

No visa or relocation assistance provided for this position at this time. 

 

• Define and evolve the software architecture for hardware platforms built around datapath ASICs
• Responsible for all aspects of integrating third party SDK with our Service router operating system 
  • Build infrastructure for multiple CPU targets
  • Required library builds
  • System adaptation layer (thread/memory management and other OS functions)
• Implementation of all datapath device/SDK initialization as required for each router platform
  • Chip scaling, configuration parameters, internal resources, all interfaces (NIF serdes ports, PCIe bus, external DRAMs etc..)
• Design/implementation:
  • Packet test infrastructure to verify all aspects of system hardware datapath
  • Control plane slowpath packet insertion/extraction from datapath framework and software support
  • Infrastructure to support datapath ASIC embedded micro-controllers/firmware downloads 
  • Real-time datapath device resource monitoring and reporting (Buffer, DRAM BW, core pipeline exhaustion)
  • Runtime High-availability datapath features:  ECC/SER and fault/detection and recovery mechanisms
• Work with product line managers to gather requirements and work with team members to come up with efficient software design to fit the requirements.
• Work with QA engineers to trouble shoot complex problems to find best possible resolution post root cause analysis.
• Collaborate well with other functional teams within the same product group.
• Mentor new developers and students/interns.
   

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Computer/software engineering, Computer Science, equivalent, or better.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of hands on experience in the industry. 
• Systems Programming Expertise in C/C++ 
• Strong system level problem solving
• Clear communication of technical issues and solutions
• Good understanding of system hardware aspects:   CPU, DRAM, Buses, SerDes, PCIe, CPLDs/FPGA .
• Networking and control & datapath Fundamentals:  Layer2/Layer3, topologies and routing, slowpath
• Real-Time & High‑Performance Systems
  • Linux OS, multi-threaded programming, lock‑free/low‑latency design etc.
• Moderate understanding of software build tool-chains and Make-based infrastructure
• Designing for fault‑tolerance & high‑availability of datapath devices

Aptitude and Attitude are more important than specific experience criteria. If you have strong embedded software skills, you are a candidate for our team.