Sr. Staff Software Engineer (AP)
Vistance Networks5 months ago
Taipei, TaiwanStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of Access Point firmware and WLAN features across embedded Linux platforms.
- Implement Wi‑Fi security and authentication frameworks, including WPA/WPA3, 802.1X, and SAE-based flows.
- Develop and integrate authentication and policy flows using DPSK and RADIUS-based attributes.
- Maintain consistency across WLAN configurations and per-client policy overrides.
- Lead debugging and root-cause analysis of roaming, policy-enforcement, and cross-platform issues.
- Collaborate with Controller, Cloud, QA, and PM teams to deliver end-to-end wireless solutions.
- Drive system-level initiatives and architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and contribute to design reviews and engineering best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of embedded software development experience, preferably in networking or wireless systems.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills and understanding of system-level design.
- Strong experience with Linux system development, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Deep understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and protocol stacks.
- Experience with WLAN technologies, 802.11 standards, and WPA/WPA3 and 802.1X security protocols.
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems and multithreaded programming.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues.
- Preferred: Wi‑Fi Access Point software or wireless networking product experience, hostapd architecture and Wi‑Fi stack knowledge, AI Agent and AI development-cycle experience, and experience with cloud-managed or controller-based network architectures.
About Vistance Networks
Vistance Networks builds communications networking solutions for carriers and large enterprises, spanning network hardware, software, and technical support services. It sells products and maintenance contracts and provides outsourced escalation and managed support for complex network deployments. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, it operates globally, with customer-facing engineers who reproduce issues in lab environments and deliver SLA-driven case management and documentation.