Sr. WiFi Engineer

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

About Wi-Fi Team
Wi-Fi team is part of Global Devices Organization, responsible for architecting, developing and deploying Wi-Fi stack software and wireless applications in Comcast/Sky residential and business gateways. Wi-Fi team developed flagship OneWifi stack that is deployed on millions of devices across the world.
The team is diverse and distributed geographically all over the world, in Sunnyvale (Comcast Silicon Valley, California, US), Philadelphia (PA, US), Brentwood (U.K.), Lviv (Ukraine) and Chennai (India). The team is responsible for designing and developing Wi-Fi stack software, wireless applications, Wi-Fi testing tools and algorithms to support Wi-Fi features of gateways. Wi-Fi team members interact closely with Product to define requirements and closely work with release management and triage to deploy features.
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate C/C++ Senior developer to develop, maintain, test Wi-Fi features on our gateway products.
If you love working on wireless technology, Wi-Fi team at Comcast Silicon Valley is your team and place.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Deliver Wi-Fi features by participating in product definition, architecture, coding and testing.
• Participate with other engineers in design sessions and code reviews.
• Provide thorough automated test coverage for unit, functional and end-to-end coverage.
• Thrive in a dynamic agile development process.

Qualifications

• Team player that works well with others.
• Solid understanding of how to effectively test code.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture and computer science fundamentals.
• Able to read and understand a relatively old and medium to large code base.
• Independent, organized, and able to work on multiple fast-paced projects at the same time.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Able to diagnose and troubleshoot code you didn't write.
• Embrace trying new things to improve the software development process.

Experience

• 7-10 years of development experience in wireless technology (Wi-Fi preferred).
• Experience with 802.11 specifications.
• Hands on knowledge of cfg80211/mac80211 desirable.
• Experience in a Linux development environment.
• Experience using revision control systems, such as GIT and GITHUB.
• Experience using unit testing to test code.
• Experience using C/C++, GCC, perl, python, make.
• Experience with embedded devices.
• BA/BS degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field required.

About Comcast Silicon Valley

Looking for an environment with a startup vibe where your ideas affect millions of users and go from conception to deployment in a matter of days or weeks instead of months? Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center is hiring talented, focused and dynamic people to build a growing set of products. We are looking for people who thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional, collaborative and casual culture where passionate, skilled people let the best idea win. We offer awesome benefits including free lunches, discounted Comcast courtesy services (yep that includes all the premium channels, Blast HSI, and home phone), and free on-site access to the Moffett Towers Fitness Club.

Comcast is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free workplace employer.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

C++ Programming Language, Communication, Embedded Linux, WiFi Technology

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $150,938.94 - $226,408.42

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

7-10 Years

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Comcast will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.