Location: Auckland, Auckland City
Position: IT & Technology, Hardware / Software Engineering
We are looking for an exceptional Software Engineer to develop API's and drivers for our range of world-leading Data Acquisition Generation (DAG) cards.
Software Engineer - Cards
Our Client's network monitoring hardware has a reputation for excellence second-to-none. Our products are deployed globally and operate across a wide range of network links and speeds, capturing 100% of data, removing data-path restrictions and increasing network performance and security.
Typically operating at Gigabit speeds and above, their solutions are deployed in some of the fastest and most complex network environments in the world, run by some of the world's largest and most successful organisations.
We are looking for an exceptional Software Engineer to develop API's and drivers for our range of world-leading Data Acquisition Generation (DAG) cards.
You will have expertise in designing and building cross-platform API's and device drivers using C/C++ and OSS tools (such as autoconf, automake, cvs, gcc, gdb, gprof, make etc) in a Unix/Linux/BSD environment (ideally with Windows experience as well).
You will have a detailed understanding of networking technology - ideally to Layer 1-4 network protocol level.(ATM, IP, POS, HDLC, AAL, Frame relay etc).
Working familiarity with any of the following would also be advantageous:
PERL, Python or shell-scripting
Assembly (ARM, PowerPC, x86)
WinPcap and WinDump
Open Source network applications - firewalls, intrusion detection systems, network monitors, packet
capture and filtering
Your role will include:
Design, development and testing of software device drivers, API's and system utilities
Testing, bug-fixing and liaising with product support personnel to provide timely response to customer issues
Working with hardware and firmware engineers to design and develop new software a modifications to existing software
Ongoing research
Documentation
Relevant tertiary qualification is a must, as are strong written and oral English skills.
This is an opportunity to work with a team of some of the most talented hardware and software developers in the country. If you have the skills we're looking for, then this has to be the best job in the country for you. .