Responsibilities
MaxLinear is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to join our growing team. This position is in Maxlinear’s Carrier and Broadband Business Unit. In this role, you will focus on the following :
- Develope cutting edge products like multi-gigabit Wi-Fi Access Points and broadband routers based on Maxlinear wireless communication technology platforms
- Your will involve working on pre-silicon emulation platforms, writing up software requirements, design and implementing features in WiFi Firmware and Linux Host Software
- Code review for the next generation WLAN 802.11BE line of products for the WLAN Access Point
Qualifications
Engineering degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Science from a reputed collegeAbout 6 years (or more) of relevant experience in WLAN Firmware developmentStrong knowledge of WLAN protocols (802.11a / b / c / g / n / e / ac / ax). Knowledge of 802.11be and RF is a plusStrong knowledge of Embedded Linux software and C / C++ language environment (and dev tools)Experience with design and development of WLAN communication systemsExperience with kernel-level WLAN driver development, analysis of kernel crash dump, rcu stalls, other call tracesGood knowledge of open source hostapd and supplicantExposure to WiFi certification programs (e.g. WPA3, 11ax, 6E)Experience in Fast path learning driver development for packet processingKnowledge of open-source community software stacks like OpenWRT, RDKB, PrplAbility to independently develop and own software modules