Staff Engineer - Embedded System
First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Extreme Networks scores B on the Alion truth index.
Experience : 8 - 13 Years.
Core Responsibilities :
- Develop and maintain platform infrastructure components for networking products.
- Implement Linux IP stack components and optimize network protocol performance.
- Develop and debug Linux device drivers for various devices and interfaces.
- Integrate PHY drivers and manage hardware-software interfaces.
- Work on platform framework development with virtualization and container support.
- Participate in Linux OS evaluation and integration for platform requirements.
Expertise Areas:
- Expert-level knowledge of Linux IP stack, TCP/IP protocols, and network stack optimization.
- Deep expertise in embedded systems, bootloaders (U-Boot, ONIE, UEFI/BIOS), and low-level system programming.
- Advanced proficiency with Linux device drivers (FPGA/CPLD, I2C, SPI, MMC/SD, PCI, USB, SATA).
- Expert knowledge of BMC, IPMI, and baseboard management architectures.
- Advanced understanding of switch/router hardware and software architecture.
- Mastery-level expertise in C/C++, shell scripting, and Python.
- Deep knowledge of Linux build infrastructure, debugging tools (GDB), and kernel-level optimization.
- Expert-level understanding of Broadcom MACs/PHYs, Barefoot components, and vendor SDKs.
- Advanced experience with Ethernet protocols, optical interfaces, high-speed connectivity (400G/800G).
Additional Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with platform and networking teams in multi-site environments.
- Participate in design reviews and technical discussions.
- Troubleshoot platform-related issues and propose solutions.
- Work with open-source components and contribute to platform evolution.
- Learn new technologies and stay current with platform trends.
Skills
IT Infrastructure, Linux, Embedded System, BMC, C, C++, Python, TCP/IP, Bootloader, Broadcom, Ethernet Port