Embedded Software Designer - Platform Software
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Location: Ottawa, ON K1A 0A5
Description:
Title: Embedded Software Designer - Platform Software
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid/ On-site)
bout this opportunity
s a member of a dynamic development team, the Embedded Software Designer (Platform Software) will be actively involved in designing and developing embedded software for next generation Mobile and Optical Transport products. In this role, the successful candidate will report to the Manager, Software Development.
What You'll Do
Why join DZS?
DZS (Nasdaq: DZSI) is a global leader of access, optical and cloud-controlled software defined solutions. Our software and network innovations are empowering communications service providers to reimagine their EDGE and transform their businesses and network infrastructure to become the experience providers of tomorrow. DZS systems, platforms and services are leveraged by over 1000 service providers globally in over 100 countries and connect to over 70 million homes and businesses and are relied upon by more than 30 of the world's top 50 telecom providers.
Mission: DZS solutions are enabling today's communications service providers to transform into tomorrow's experience providers. By empowering our customers to reimagine their Access, Subscriber, Optical and Cloud EDGE, we are helping to create a hyper-connected world while enabling our customers to achieve dramatically faster response times and operational efficiencies that allow them to disrupt their markets and build a sustainable competitive EDGE.
What happens once you apply?
Your resume will be reviewed against the requirements listed and if a match a member of our team will reach out to you directly. Hiring top talent is our top priority and we thrilled you chose us.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values and is why we nurture it in everything we do. DZS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. DZS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the application process.
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid/ On-site)
bout this opportunity
s a member of a dynamic development team, the Embedded Software Designer (Platform Software) will be actively involved in designing and developing embedded software for next generation Mobile and Optical Transport products. In this role, the successful candidate will report to the Manager, Software Development.
What You'll Do
- Linux From Scratch (LFS) system maintenance
- Upgrade the Linux kernel to newer versions and port custom out-of-tree patches
- Backport upstream patches to the Linux kernel as needed to support the existing user space
- Maintain existing Linux kernel drivers and add new features as needed
- Upgrade Buildroot to newer versions and port custom patches
- Maintain existing system start-up shell scripts and add new features as needed
- Integrate 3rd party vendor libraries into the LFS system
- Work with FPGA designers to add SW support for new features and debug existing features
- New board bring-up support
- Configure/build/rebuild early boot firmware as needed
- Customize the U-Boot and Linux kernel configuration as needed
- Create/adapt Device Tree configurations as needed
- Support the HW team in running low-level commands in U-Boot and Linux, and loading experimental SW builds
- Support the HW team in debugging hardware issues closely related to low-level software
- Toolchain support (based on crosstool-ng)
- Maintain existing toolchains and upgrade to newer versions as needed
- dd new toolchains (for new platforms) as needed
- bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing embedded software
- Excellent knowledge of the C programming language
- In-depth knowledge of the Linux operating system, down to (and including) the Linux kernel
- Good knowledge of the Bash shell scripting language
- Experience with U-Boot
- Experience with Buildroot and Busybox
- Experience with the Xilinx UltraScale+ SoC and/or other ARM based SoC
- dvanced network configuration in Linux (netfilter, VLAN (802.1q), Bridge)
- Experience with bare metal applications and/or early boot firmware
- Knowledge of the Python programming language
Why join DZS?
DZS (Nasdaq: DZSI) is a global leader of access, optical and cloud-controlled software defined solutions. Our software and network innovations are empowering communications service providers to reimagine their EDGE and transform their businesses and network infrastructure to become the experience providers of tomorrow. DZS systems, platforms and services are leveraged by over 1000 service providers globally in over 100 countries and connect to over 70 million homes and businesses and are relied upon by more than 30 of the world's top 50 telecom providers.
Mission: DZS solutions are enabling today's communications service providers to transform into tomorrow's experience providers. By empowering our customers to reimagine their Access, Subscriber, Optical and Cloud EDGE, we are helping to create a hyper-connected world while enabling our customers to achieve dramatically faster response times and operational efficiencies that allow them to disrupt their markets and build a sustainable competitive EDGE.
What happens once you apply?
Your resume will be reviewed against the requirements listed and if a match a member of our team will reach out to you directly. Hiring top talent is our top priority and we thrilled you chose us.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values and is why we nurture it in everything we do. DZS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. DZS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the application process.