Plaster Networks Careers
Looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity with a small, dynamic company? Plaster Networks (PLN) is hiring! We are an early-stage startup company with an innovative solution for the rapidly growing home network market. Our founder has a pedigree of success, having started nine high tech companies of which five went public and three achieved multi-billion dollar capitalization.
Embedded Software Engineer
Plaster Networks (PLN) is searching for an outstanding embedded software engineer to assist in the development of a new, innovative home networking solution. The developer will be a key member of a small, close-knit start up team and will own the architecture, design, and implementation of embedded software that is a critical component of the company's powerline network solution. As part of this challenging assignment, the developer will have a lead role in the growth and success of the company.
PLN develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable cost-effective, high-speed local area networking in home and small office environments using the existing electric wiring (please visit www.plasternetworks.com). We are a small, well-funded start-up company founded by a recognized leader in network technology. Our offices are located off Willow Road near Bayfront Expressway in Menlo Park.
If you are interested to apply for this position, please see the instructions below.
Time Commitment: Full time.
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Location: Menlo Park, California (on site)
Essential Duties and Functions
Architect, design, and develop embedded software application based on market requirements for home powerline networking solution:
- Write engineering functional, system architecture, and component design specifications
- Hands-on coding in C on the uClinux operating system
- Design and write test cases
- Debug and test software code
- Create (or supervise creation) of documentation
- Collaborate closely with other members of the technical team
Prerequisites
- Minimum two years embedded software development experience with a solid understanding of principles and design tradeoffs for embedded systems
- Very thorough understanding of layer 2 networking concepts and practice, with experience in network traffic debugging
- Minimum one year experience coding in C on uClinux or a similar variant of the Linux OS
- Aptitude for creating infrastructure and processes to support a growing software development organization
- Practical problem-solving skills and ability to find appropriate solutions
- Track record of delivering projects on schedule and to specification
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent field of study highly preferred (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working on an IT helpdesk or technical support call center a plus
- Works well in a small start up environment with close-knit team
- Proven ability to work independently with little supervision
- Eager to join a hard-working team of professionals to contribute to building a successful company
The ideal candidate will have experience developing embedded software for consumer networking products such as routers, firewalls, wireless access points, powerline adapters, or other similar devices.
How to Apply for this Position
Please submit your resume to careers@plasternetworks.com. To be considered for this position, please include responses to the following questions with your e-mail. RESUMES SUBMITTED WITHOUT ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED:
- How many years/months experience do you have in embedded software development, and on what operating system(s)?
- Please list specific examples of network functionality that you have implemented or debugged on Linux
- Please describe in detail a challenging situation where you went the extra mile to support a customer or coworker
- Are you able to commute to Menlo Park five days a week? (yes/no)