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Staff/Sr. Staff Wi-Fi Firmware Engineer

InnoPhase IoT
San Jose, USAfull_timePosted 9 Jun 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About InnoPhase IoT</strong></p> <p>If you are keen to work with a bunch of brilliant people with various backgrounds, if you share the same value of working smart and celebrating successes, if you have enthusiasm for big technology in a small company, if your goals are to learn and experience different aspects of work--not just singing the same song every day, you’ll find your playground at Innophase IoT.</p> <p>We are looking for people seeking AWESOMENESS! If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, come work at Innophase IoT!</p></div><p>We are looking to augment our Wi-Fi firmware team with a highly motivated, analytical Principal Software Engineer with embedded software development experience. The ideal person for this role is highly technical, with proven track record designing scalable, modular, and reliable firmware for wireless IoT solutions.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and develop firmware for our cutting edge ULP wireless solutions</li> <li>Lead the 802.11 MAC layer feature design and development of our homegrown SoCs</li> <li>Collaborate with worldwide team in delivering high quality end to end ecosystem solution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Job Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BS or MS in Computer Science with 5 - 10 years’ experience in embedded firmware development</li> <li>Extensive experience working on wireless products (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Zigbee)</li> <li>Good understanding of IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be MAC and PHY specifications</li> <li>Extensive C coding experience required, knowledge of python a plus</li> <li>Experience with RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems) is required</li> <li>Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment</li> <li>Strong track record of delivering products and features on schedule</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must have 5 - 10 years of hands-on working experience with real-time embedded systems</li> <li>Must have prior WMAC firmware development experience</li> <li>Must have good understanding of IEEE802.11 specs and multi-threaded embedded system concepts</li> <li>Working knowledge of networking stack (Ethernet, TCP/IP suite) desired</li> <li>Experience with GIT and JIRA</li> <li>Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet product needs on time</li> <li>Knowledge of Low power design and algorithms that optimize resource utilization around traffic models is a big plus</li> </ul><div class="content-co

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