Principal Software Engineer (AP)
- Sophos
- 12 - 16 years
- Bengaluru
- 8 days ago
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Job Description
As a Principal Engineer, you will play a key leadership role in the design, development, and delivery of embedded software solutions for cutting-edge wireless access points. You will lead and mentor a team of firmware developers while driving the technical strategy and ensuring the successful integration of firmware with hardware components. This position requires a deep understanding of wireless technologies, advanced problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to innovation and quality.
These wireless access points are managed from cloud as we'll, and this role gives immense opportunity to work on cloud technologies as we'll.
What you will do
- Technical Leadership: Lead the architecture, design, and development of firmware for wireless access points, setting technical direction and ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Strategic Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and product management, to define product requirements and develop long-term technology strategies.
- Advanced Problem Solving: Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, including low-level debugging, performance optimization, and integration with advanced hardware components.
- Protocol & Security Leadership: Drive the implementation and optimization of wireless networking protocols (eg, 802.11 standards) and ensure robust security features, including encryption, authentication, and secure boot processes.
- Innovation & Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for innovation in firmware design, focusing on performance improvements, power efficiency, and scalability of wireless access point solutions.
- Quality Assurance: Oversee the development and execution of rigorous testing and validation processes to ensure the highest levels of firmware quality and reliability.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary technical liaison between the firmware team and other stakeholders, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives for continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance productivity and product quality.
What you will bring
- 12 16 years of total working experience, with 2+years of lead / principal engineering experience.
- Extensive experience in embedded C/C++/Go programming and firmware development for wireless networking devices.
- 2+ years of work experience in the relevant domain and discipline.
- Proven track record in leading complex firmware projects from concept to production.
- Deep understanding of wireless networking protocols, particularly 802.11 standards.
- Expertise in real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux environments.
- Strong knowledge of hardware-software co-design, low-level debugging, and performance optimization.
- Experience with security features and best practices in embedded systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Should have experience with the integration of REST APIs.
- Good to have knowledge of authentication and authorization frameworks.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Demonstrate passion, desire, and dedication to ongoing learning.
- Proactive, flexible attitude towards work with a willingness to constantly review and improve skills and processes.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Software, Computer Science, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- Experience on managed switch, routers and Firewall technology, C, C++, Linux
- Master of Science in Computer software, Computer Science or related discipline
- Understanding of Amazon AWS cloud infrastructure & microservices development will be added advantage
Desirable working experience in combination to above primary requirement
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Technical ArchitectEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: SophosLocation(s): Bengaluru+ View Contact
Keyskills: RTOS Embedded C C++ Manager Quality Assurance Linux Debugging Technical leadership Firmware Firewall Embedded software
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