Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Networking)

About Us

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world's top provider of Wi‑Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people's lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP‑Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP‑Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high‑performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Embedded System Software Engineer belonging to the Enterprise Engineering Department to lead the design, development, and optimization of embedded software solutions. This role requires deep expertise in embedded systems, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to drive technical decisions while mentoring junior engineers. As a key technical leader, you will work on cutting‑edge projects involving real‑time systems, microcontrollers, and embedded Linux.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and optimize embedded software solutions for high‑performance and real‑time applications

Lead technical design discussions and guide software development best practices

Develop, debug, and maintain low‑level drivers, middleware, and application software for embedded systems

Responsible for features development in the area of L2/Bridging/L3/Routing for the network devices

Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks in network and packet processing paths

Implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes, including maintain flow charts, develop manufacture software, identify and fix issues, and make improvements and so on

Work closely with hardware team to deliver high quality products

Responsible for identifying and fixing bugs prior to software release

Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code

Implement software features of high quality and on schedule

Collaborate seamlessly with cross‑functional teams, including designers, product managers, and QA engineers, to deliver unparalleled user experiences

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing environment

Conduct meticulous code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers, ensuring strict adherence to coding standards and industry best practices

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Minimum of 8 years of related experience

Proficiency in embedded software programming skills with C/C++ language

Experience with embedded Linux kernel application development

Hands‑on experience with socket‑based network programming (TCP/UDP)

Familiar with multi‑threading and concurrency models on Linux

Solid understanding of high‑performance I/O mechanisms, including epoll, select, poll, Non‑blocking I/O, asynchronous I/O

Deep Knowledge of network technology including NAT, TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6 etc

Knowledge of package processing flow based on Linux TCP/IP stack, including Netfilter and Conntrack

Experience in analyzing crash logs, stack trace, faults by utilizing basic debugging techniques

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Highly motivated, positive, detail oriented and responsible

Preferred Qualifications

Practical experience in high‑performance packet processing using DPDK and VPP

In‑depth experience with DPDK internals (PMD, mempool, mbuf, lcore scheduling)

Experience developing or extending VPP plugins or data plane pipelines

Salary Range: $140,000 - $200,000

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)

Contributions to 401(k) funds

15 days accrued vacation

11 paid holidays

Bi‑annual pay increases

Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership

Quarterly team‑building events

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