Software Engineer, Layer1

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Develop software that manages the physical network layer, ranging from 1GBASE-T connectors to 400G long-reach optics.

• Create control software that supports forwarding engines, connectors, and gearbox interface chips.

• Construct instrumentation and telemetry tools to monitor and troubleshoot the health of physical links.

• Collaborate with Optics teams to establish standards for new media and facilitate their market introduction.

• Enhance features, resolve issues, and optimize code for better scalability and performance.

• Take ownership of projects from initial definition through to deployment and customer engagement.

• Work closely with customers, product management, and hardware engineers to develop Layer 1 features.

• Architect, design, and oversee the development of features.

• Review and contribute to both functional and design specifications.

• Develop automated tests and the necessary testing infrastructure.

• Collaborate with hardware and manufacturing teams to launch PHYs and transceivers into the market.

• Partner with hardware engineers to create software control interfaces for Layer 1 components.

• Provide technical leadership across various features, projects, and tools.

• Analyze, mitigate, and resolve issues in customer networks alongside Customer Support Engineers and clients.

• Assess system test challenges and implement solutions.

• Mentor new and junior engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, plus 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent work experience.

• Proficient in C or C++ and Python.

• Familiarity with UNIX or Linux operating systems.

• Practical understanding of software engineering principles.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and software troubleshooting skills.

• Capacity to independently design solutions and implement features.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in small teams.

• Knowledge of digital communication technologies, including modulation and signal encoding schemes, is a plus.

• Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems is an advantage.

• Experience with low-level hardware components is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.