Embedded Software Developer

About Us:  

Grid Networks, LLC is a world-class telecommunications consulting firm supporting clients with product development, business operations, network maintenance, and supply chain services. At Grid, we develop products and services to meet customer needs with a focus on mobile connectivity, backbone networking, and IoT solutions leveraging expertise in 3GPP 5G/4G/LTE/3G and VSAT communications technologies.  

About the Role:  

We are seeking a talented and motivated Embedded Software Developer to join our Software Engineering team. You will be working collaboratively to design, develop, and maintain customer embedded software for products and back-end services that power our innovative solutions. This is a flexible in-office position and an excellent opportunity to contribute to solutions that power our next generation of telecommunications solutions.  

Responsibilities:  

• Design and maintain robust, scalable embedded software  

• Develop clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to industry best practices  

• Lead and participate in architectural discussions   

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring high availability and performance  

• Contribute to improving our engineering practices and standards  

Qualifications:  

Technical Skills   

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/, C++, Golang (Go) or Python  

• Experience developing software for bare metal and Linux operating systems 

• Experience developing software for ARM and MPSoC microprocessors and cross compilation. 

• Expertise with library and web service APIs including REST and gRPC  

• Expertise with networking and security protocols (TCP/IP, TLS)  

• Expertise with message-bus architecture and message queue implementations  

• Experience designing and maintaining microservice designs 

Professional Skills   

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field   

• 4+ years of professional software development experience  

• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.   

• Reliable and demonstrates a professional work ethic.   

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.  

It would be even better if you have experience with:  

• Experience with embedded Linux distributions (Yocto, Petalinux, Buildroot) 

• Experience with Linux device drivers and backporting 

• Experience with wireless devices including cellular, WiFi or Bluetooth  

• Experience with JTAG and logic analyzers 

• Hardware development skills (PCB design and layout) are a plus. 

• Android development experience 

• Experience with containerization technologies and virtualization (Docker, VMware)   

• DevOps CI/CD using GitLab, GitLab runners, or Ansible/AWX  

• Agile/SCRUM development processes  

• RabbitMQ, WAMP, AMQP or other message queue libraries  
  

GRID Networks is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.  Employment decisions at GRID Networks are based on an individual’s capabilities and qualifications.  All qualified applicants and employees receive consideration for employment, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.