Senior Engineer II - Software Development (Ethernet APIs)
About The Position
Microchip Technology’s Network and Connectivity Solutions Group develops integrated Ethernet PHY, switch, and network interface controller products. The role is part of a global engineering organization, with teams in the United States, Denmark, India, Taiwan, and China. As a member of the software development team in Hauppauge, New York, or Austin, Texas, you will develop, integrate, and maintain Ethernet device drivers and supporting software for Microchip USB- and PCIe-based network interface devices. The work spans Linux, Windows, QNX, VxWorks, and other embedded or real-time platforms, with close collaboration across hardware, firmware, validation, applications, and customer-support teams. The position includes understanding the architecture, specifications, interfaces, and use cases of Microchip Ethernet NICs; designing, implementing, and maintaining drivers and tools; documenting development and support work; and helping customers integrate products by diagnosing and resolving system-level issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, with 7.5 or more years of relevant experience.
- Experience developing embedded software, device drivers, or low-level software for one or more operating systems, including Linux, QNX, Windows, macOS, or other operating systems and RTOS platforms.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and working experience with Python.
- Knowledge of processor architectures and operating-system internals, including concurrency, interrupts, DMA, memory management, and device I/O.
- Ability to read board-level schematics, support hardware and driver bring-up, and debug systems using protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to take ownership of complex technical work, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and independently adapt plans as product requirements and priorities change.
- Demonstrated employment stability, reliability, and sustained accountability in prior roles.
- Effective teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
- Integrity and accuracy in representing qualifications, experience, and credentials.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing software for ARM or x86 platforms.
- Knowledge of Ethernet, PCIe, USB, or other bus communication protocols.
- Knowledge of PTP (Precision Time Protocol) and AVB (Audio Video Bridging).
- Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools, including Claude Code.
Responsibilities
- Develop a detailed understanding of Microchip USB- and PCIe-based Ethernet NIC architecture, specifications, interfaces, and use cases, and apply that knowledge to driver design, integration, debugging, and customer support.
- Design, implement, and maintain Ethernet Network Controller device drivers and supporting tools for multiple operating systems.
- Create design, development, and support documentation.
- Support customer integration by reproducing system-level issues, analyzing driver, protocol, performance, and hardware interactions, identifying root causes, and delivering verified resolutions.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
- Health benefits beginning on day one.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a two-year look-back feature.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
