Ubiquiti
Technology
EmbeddedWi-FiFirmwareEngineer
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“Embedded Wi-Fi Firmware Engineer at Ubiquiti. Skills: Embedded C/C++, Wi-Fi firmware, Linux internals, Wireless networking. Build firmware for Wi-Fi access points. Integrate third-party components/SDKs”
Industry & Context.
Make things work; Diagnose complex field issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years embedded firmware development, Solid understanding Linux internals, Networking fundamentals, Experience with Wi-Fi stack concepts, Experience with Git, Experience with embedded build systems, Experience with AI tools
Nice to Have
Linux wireless/driver experience, Hostapd/wpa_supplicant customization, Chipset SDKs experience, Board bring-up experience, RF basics and validation, Mesh networking, Traffic analysis/diagnostics, Automated test Python, CI/CD familiarity, DPI/traffic classification exposure
What You'll Do.
Build firmware for Wi-Fi access points
Integrate third-party components/SDKs
Maintain and improve product firmware
Optimize wireless performance
Diagnose complex field issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global firmware/hardware teams; HW/RF engineers
Full Job Description
About Ubiquiti At Ubiquiti Inc., we create technology platforms for Businesses, Smart Homes, and Internet Service Providers, driven by our goal to connect everyone, everywhere. To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT. At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity. The Position: The Ubiquiti Kaunas office is looking for a talented and self-driven embedded C/C++ developer focused on Wi-Fi. You’ll bring experience, enthusiasm, and creativity to solve brand-new problems, think beyond the obvious, and make things work—even when the solution isn’t straightforward. Responsibilities: Build firmware for new Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 (802.11ax/be) access points and routers; Collaborate with global firmware/hardware teams to deliver cutting-edge wireless networking products; Develop and maintain user-space services and libraries (hostapd, wpa_supplicant integration, management daemons); Integrate third-party components/SDKs (e.g., QCA/MediaTek) into our firmware and build system (OpenWrt-based); Maintain and improve existing product firmware (stability, performance, security); Work closely with HW/RF engineers on bring-up, calibration, board support, and issue investigation; Optimize wireless performance: roaming (802.11k/v/r), mesh/EasyMesh, airtime fairness, OFDMA/MU-MIMO, DFS/ACS, QoS/WMM; Diagnose complex field issues using logs, packet captures, and on-device tracing/profiling. Requirements: 3+ years of embedded firmware development in C/C++; Solid understanding of Linux internals (Process, memory, networking, netlink, epoll); Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/UDP, routing (static/dynamic), firewalls (iptables/
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