Principal Engineer - Router Platform Development

Youll lead multiple software engineers internally and externally to design and develop core software components for the Verizon router platform. Verizon routers, gateways, and extenders play a key role in providing a stable, high-speed broadband network to Verizon's consumer and business customers. Your work will help us stay at the forefront of technology and positively impact the customer experience.

• Working closely with both internal and external teams to define and implement features for the Verizon router platform.
• Mentoring engineering teams through software platform releases, ensuring products are on spec, architecturally sound, and delivered on time.
• Handling technical communications with US teams and external development partners.
• Developing features that adhere to open source standards like TR181, TR069, TR369, openWRT, and prplOS.
• Investigating and providing solutions to the customer problems assigned by the technical support team.
• Documenting and maintaining architectural guidance of the software components to ensure performance and extensibility.
• Adhering to industry standards and best practices and understanding emerging technologies and trends to continuously improve the systems, applications, infrastructure, and processes.

What were looking for...

• Bachelors degree with six or more years of work experience.
• Experience in the design and software architecture of large platforms.
• Experience in developing software for Embedded Linux platforms including Router platform software components.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills along with excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Multi-Threading/Core primitives, and programming.
• Knowledge of Linux IPC mechanisms like ubus and D-bus
• Experience in networking protocols like IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, ARP, STP, IGMP, DSCP, VLAN, UPnP, SSDP, MLDv2, TCP, and UDP.
• Experience in the development and integration of 5G and 4G LTE Modem manager, OMADM, and FOTA on Linux-based platforms.
• Knowledge of Linux driver integrations like Ethernet and MoCA drivers.
• Knowledge of Linux build tools (e.g. GCC, Make, CMake, Shell Scripts, etc.)
• Knowledge of build and package management systems like OpenWrt, Buildroot, Yocto Project, etc.
• Experience in working with large open-source software projects.

• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe teams.
• Experience in WiFi standards 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, WPA2, WPA3, WMM.
• Experience in WiFi Backhaul Management based on EasyMesh/prplMesh.
• Experience in Bluetooth, Thread protocol development, and integration.
• Knowledge of Linux Bootloaders, Flash partitions, BSPs, and device drivers and their configuration.
• Knowledge of implementation of security features like PKCS #11.
• Experience in the prplOS router platform development.
• Knowledge of IP Tables and Deep Packet Inspection

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.