Senior Wi-Fi Software Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India

Experience: 2–6 Years

ChipWave™ is a leading technology talent and engineering solutions company specializing in providing highly skilled IT professionals for both project-based engagements and long-term organizational requirements. We partner with global technology organizations to bridge critical talent gaps by delivering experienced professionals who seamlessly integrate into client teams and engineering environments.

At ChipWave, we are committed to excellence, rapid deployment, and precise skill alignment, empowering our clients to accelerate innovation across cutting-edge technology domains. Joining ChipWave offers an opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact engineering projects with some of the world's leading semiconductor and wireless technology companies.

We are looking for an experienced Wi-Fi Software Engineer to join our Embedded Connectivity team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of next-generation Wi-Fi drivers, firmware, and embedded networking solutions powering advanced IoT and wireless connectivity products.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative Wi-Fi features, optimize product performance, and enable new silicon platforms from bring-up through production.

• Design, develop, and maintain Wi-Fi drivers and firmware for next-generation IoT wireless products.
• Develop advanced IEEE 802.11 MAC layer features and wireless networking protocols.
• Build firmware solutions in RTOS environments and device drivers for Linux platforms.
• Perform low-level hardware bring-up, debugging, and system integration.
• Troubleshoot firmware, driver, and connectivity issues across Linux and RTOS platforms.
• Collaborate with Wi-Fi MAC, Silicon, Systems, and QA teams during pre-silicon validation, chipset bring-up, feature development, and performance optimization.
• Participate throughout the complete software development lifecycle including requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, validation, testing, and production releases.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in software quality, reliability, and performance.

• 2–6 years of experience in Embedded Software Development.
• Strong programming expertise in C .
• Experience developing software for Embedded Systems and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) .
• Strong understanding of Linux Kernel Programming and device driver development.
• In-depth knowledge of IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols , including:
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
• Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi Host Drivers and Device Firmware .
• Strong understanding of software architecture and embedded system design.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and firmware troubleshooting.
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills.

Candidates with experience in any of the following areas will be preferred:

• Wi-Fi protocol analysis and packet debugging.
• Wi-Fi sniffer tools and traffic analysis.
• Embedded Linux networking stack.
• Wireless performance optimization.
• Firmware architecture and system integration.
• Silicon bring-up and pre-production validation.
• Embedded networking protocols and connectivity solutions.
• Experience working across cross-functional global engineering teams.

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in:

• Computer Science
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• Or an equivalent engineering discipline

We're seeking engineers who are:

• Passionate about wireless technologies and embedded software development.
• Strong problem-solvers with excellent analytical and debugging capabilities.
• Self-driven professionals who thrive in fast-paced engineering environments.
• Effective communicators with strong collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Eager to learn, innovate, and contribute to next-generation wireless technologies.

• Work on next-generation Wi-Fi and IoT connectivity technologies.
• Develop innovative wireless solutions powering industry-leading semiconductor platforms.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers on cutting-edge embedded software projects.
• Gain hands-on experience in firmware development, Linux kernel programming, chipset bring-up, and wireless networking.
• Build your career in an environment that encourages technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.