Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Plume is seeking a Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer to join their Core Engineering team, focusing on innovation for large-scale WiFi and broadband solutions. The role involves leading the design and development of WiFi firmware, mentoring junior engineers, and optimizing performance across embedded systems and wireless drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of WiFi firmware and driver architecture for next-generation wireless platforms
• Own critical components of the WiFi stack and drive technical direction across projects
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across firmware and driver domains
• Design, develop, and optimize WiFi firmware and low-level wireless drivers
• Work on IEEE 802.11 stack (WiFi 4/5/6/6E/7), including MAC/PHY layers
• Debug and optimize WiFi drivers with chipset/SoC vendors
• Analyze network behavior and improve performance (throughput, latency, reliability)
• Participate in full software lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, and support
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues across firmware, drivers, and networking stacks

Skills

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or driver development
• Proven experience leading complex technical projects end-to-end
• Strong expertise in C/C++
• Deep experience with WiFi driver development at chipset/SoC level
• Strong understanding of Linux kernel and networking stack
• Deep knowledge of IEEE 802.11 MAC and PHY layers
• Experience with OpenWRT, RDK, or OpenSync
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Experience with Broadcom, Qualcomm, or MediaTek WiFi chipsets
• Experience with mesh networking and large-scale deployments
• Knowledge of MU-MIMO, OFDMA, beamforming, WiFi 7
• Python or scripting for automation
• Familiarity with cloud-managed networking systems

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• A 401 (k) plan and a company match
• Basic life insurance
• Unparalleled health, dental, vision, and other benefits and perks

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