WiFi SW Engineer (Staff)

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Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• Develop and integrate prplMesh components across Qualcomm, Broadcom, and MediaTek-based SoCs.
• Apply AI-centric design practices to WiFi software development (Prompt → Context → Harness engineering).
• Partner with the hardware team to validate radio performance and mesh stability.
• Interface with mesh APIs, WiFi drivers, and the 1905.1 protocol stack.
• Implement configuration and telemetry reporting through the App and Web GUI.
• Provide technical leadership across the networking stack, mesh stack, and control panel development.
• Conduct functional and performance testing, drive bug fixes, and support customer escalations.
• Contribute to 802.11, Bluetooth, Thread, or Matter platform development as applicable.
• Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in embedded Linux development (C/C++, Shell, Python, Lua).

Who can apply

• 10+ years of experience in embedded Linux development (C/C++, Shell, Python, Lua).
• Familiarity with Qualcomm, Broadcom, and MediaTek QSDK, OpenWrt, or Yocto-based systems.
• Solid understanding of wireless networking, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, mesh networking, and QoS; familiarity with 4G/5G LTE modem integration and cellular WAN connectivity in gateway platforms.
• Strong understanding of Linux kernel and user-space interactions.
• Working knowledge of bridging, Ethernet, VLAN, TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, NAT, DNS, and routing protocols.
• Familiarity with firewalling, iptables/nftables, and traffic shaping.
• Working knowledge of network functions for router or gateway products.
• Experience with 802.11 platforms and prplOS/prplMesh architecture and development.

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