Open Source Software Engineer - Linux Platforms

Are you an experienced Software Engineer?  Would you like to help build the next generation Wi-Fi products that will enable a new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Then join Australia’s fastest growing semiconductor startup. You’ll work with the team that invented Wi-Fi 20 years ago, and help them shape the  future of Wi-Fi for IoT.

In this role you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and enhancing our software solutions to drive adoption in the open source community. This position requires a deep understanding of Linux systems and experience with open-source software development.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with internal software and applications teams to prepare and maintain code for open sourcing.
• Engage with external software and hardware developer communities to support and enhance our open-source initiatives.
• Contribute to a number of open-source projects to drive the adoption of Wi-Fi HaLow.
• Development of software tools, libraries, SDKs, demos & documentation to streamline the creation of new products integrating Wi-Fi HaLow.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in software development for embedded Linux systems.
• Proficiency using C, C++, POSIX shell, and Python.
• Proven experience contributing to open source projects, including the Linux kernel and open source networking utilities.
• Understand general software development flow and process.
• Expertise in git and collaborative development platforms (e.g. GitHub).
• Ability to debug issues using GDB, Logic Analyzers, Wireshark
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with ability to articulate design decisions.

Additional Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of open-source licensing models and compliance requirements.
• Understand Wi-Fi networking and theory of operation
• Understand the OSI model and have experience with ethernet routing, forwarding and bridging
• Familiarity with real time operating systems including FreeRTOS and Zephyr
• Prior experience with OpenWrt, Buildroot, and/or Yocto.
• Experience with various hardware interfacing buses, like SDIO, SPI and I2C

Who we are:

Morse Micro is Australia’s largest semiconductor company building Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips for the Internet of Things (IoT). We are a team of wireless experts that love to work hard, innovate, and invent. Together, we are building the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi technology that will enable billions of IoT devices to connect securely to the internet. We are a global team with offices in Sydney & Picton (Australia), Irvine, Bay Area & Boston (USA), Bangalore (India), Cambridge (UK), Hangzhou (China), Taipei (Taiwan) and Tokyo (Japan).

What we offer:

• Competitive salary + excellent stock option package
• Potential to sponsor a work visa for the right candidate
• Healthy work environment with sit/stand desks and large screens
• Lots of snacks & drinks, including barista coffee & some of the world’s best beers
• Work besides and learn from some of the world’s most experienced engineers

Check out what it is like to work at Morse Micro: