Senior Software Engineer, Cellular (Remote, US)

Digi International (Digi) is a leading global provider of mission-critical and business-critical machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. We help our customers create next generation connected products, deploy, and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments. Our embedded modules and off-the-shelf routers, gateways and network products are designed for relentless reliability and deliver unquestioned performance and security. Our cloud-based software and professional services help customers put their connected products and assets to work across a broad range of mission-critical industry applications. Founded in 1985, we have helped our customers connect over 100 million things and growing.

 

Embedded software programming role for Digi cellular routers. In our fast-paced and agile R&D division at Digi, we are focused on mission critical solutions in the industrial IOT space for our customers.  This includes the new design and development of software for cellular routers, gateways, networking and infrastructure equipment.

 

• Continuous innovation through dedicated R & D team.
• Be part of a global team. You will join an engineering team with staff in software team members in Europe, UK, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Florida, New Zealand and Australia.
• Be a part of some innovative new technology. We work on next generation cellular connectivity solutions, 5G, mmWave and more.
• Genuinely flexible work arrangements with remote working and extended business hours to cater for your personal situation.
• Be part of solving mission critical rollouts globally. It is likely you have benefited from our products but have not realized. We have products everywhere: from elevators, digital signs, traffic lights, to trains and other vehicles.

• Full-time exclusive use of a Linux development system
• Get intimately familiar with our development environment & start compiling our embedded Linux distribution to our targeted hardware products
• As directed, take ownership and work on known bugs and issues for the products
• New feature development, feature enhancement, bug reproductions and fixes, testing and test development, documentation
• Software design and implementation relating to network devices

• Proven C programming experience (C# or C is not considered)
• Proven experience working on Linux kernel
• Proven experience implementing network protocols and advanced digital security concepts
• Proven experience developing and troubleshooting device drivers for Linux.
• Proven experience of writing automated tests in a test-driven development environment.
• Proven experience of Javascripts
• Proven experience of RUST
• Degree in Software Engineering or similar

 

• Strong Linux compilation & development
• Strong TCP/IP, etc. networking protocols
• Strong Linux system administration
• Strong Scripting (python, shell)
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools and git
• Favourable candidates would show open source contribution or authorship in the past
• Familiarity with networking equipment such as routers and VPN appliances

Digi International offers a distinctive Total Rewards package including a short-term incentive program, new hire stock award, paid parental leave, open (uncapped) PTO, and hybrid work environment in addition to our competitive medical, health & wellbeing and compensation offerings.

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $93,500 – $146,500. Pay ranges are determined by role, job level and primary job location.  The range displayed reflects the reasonable range we anticipate paying for this position and reflects the cost of labor within several U.S. geographic markets. The specific salary offered within the range will depend on various factors including, but not limited to the candidate’s relevant and prior experience, education, skills, and primary work location.  It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position. Pay ranges are typically reviewed and updated annually.

 

At Digi, we embrace diversity and inclusion among our teammates. It is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.