Hybrid Staff Software Engineer, Real-Time Embedded

at Extreme Networks

• Job title: Staff Software Engineer, Real-Time Embedded
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Linux, Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Senior technical leader for next-generation Wi-Fi solutions. Mentoring engineers and influencing design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Scope of the Role
• As a Real-Time Embedded Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical leader driving the architecture, development, and evolution of our next-generation Wi-Fi solutions.
• You will influence system-level design decisions, guide engineering teams, and ensure the robustness, performance, and scalability of embedded applications running on Linux OS.
• Based in our Thornhill (Toronto) office, you will play a pivotal role in shaping product direction, mentoring engineers including senior engineers, and elevating engineering excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Extensive experience in real-time embedded systems and data communication.
• Deep expertise in embedded Linux internals, kernel-space and user-space interactions, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of Wi-Fi protocols (IEEE 802.11) and wireless networking fundamentals.
• Advanced proficiency in C and C++ for embedded development.
• Proven track record designing and delivering complex embedded systems at scale.
• Strong experience with multi-threaded programming, concurrency models, and synchronization mechanisms.
• Solid understanding of networking technologies: Ethernet, IP, routing, switching, and LAN/WLAN concepts.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence across teams and present complex ideas clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decision