Principal Software Engineer - Embedded OS Infrastructure Software

This position is based in Bangalore, India.

Calix is seeking an experienced system software engineer for a Staff Software Engineer role in OS infrastructure software product development in Intelligent Access Infrastructure software group.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Architect, design and implement Protocol infrastructure and platform software for high end carrier access switching products for Internet infrastructure.
• Implement and integrate software for a robust platform and infrastructure using the latest Linux and Yocto open-source environment in distributed embedded systems.
• Develop and enhance AXOS infrastructure using Linux and Yocto for ARM, PPC and x86 platforms.
• Develop debug packages and tools.
• Develop ARM, PPC and x86 platforms software with virtualization capabilities for embedded systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams ranging from PON and Ethernet switching and routing software, subscriber management services, performance monitoring to network management to build, integrate, unit test, and support software modules within a large-scale system.
• Draft high level and detailed design documentation for new features and capabilities
• Propose and implement tools to accelerate software system development and debug environments.
• Propose and implement built in diagnostics and test scripts to help reliability and supportability.
• Design and implement tools to accelerate software system development and debug environments.
• Design and implement built-in diagnostics and test scripts to help reliability and supportability.
• Work with product management and solutions engineering to write software functional specifications and integration documents.
• Participate and support in fixing issues arising from customer sites.
• Analyze system scalability, interworking issues and perform root cause analysis of system issues.
• Mentor junior engineers within the team.
• Keep abreast of the latest technologies within our product area.
• The candidate is expected to demonstrate a deep sense of product ownership with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years working experience with embedded products with BS/MS in CS, CE, or EE.
• Experience with open-source products Python, C/C++, Git/Yocto, drivers, firmware, whitebox is necessary.
• Proficiency with Linux, x86 virtualization, and Inter-process communication is necessary.
• Experience in programming in a multi-thread/multi-process environment is necessary.
• Knowledge of IP protocols, VLANs, and Ethernet switching is necessary.
• Experience in areas such are high availability, state replication, embedded database for check-pointing, Linux shared memory primitives, Route Forwarding Infrastructure and Logging Mechanisms is desired.
• Hands-on software development experience in large complex software systems is expected.
• Excellent analytical, integration, and debugging skills are necessary.
• Very Good oral and written communication and multitasking skills are expected.

Location:

• Bangalore, India