Senior Systems Software Engineer (2008-16)

Description



COMPANY OVERVIEW
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with access and outside plant construction equipment, reliably deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Beaverton, Wallingford, State College, Ireland and China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com.

JOB SUMMARYServe as core team member developing and supporting a distributed video delivery application suite. Emphasis on high performance I/O applications, clustering, distributed, and network protocols, multi-threaded and asynchronous applications.

DUTIESServe as team member or technical lead for the design and implementation of products. Manage complexity at the subsystem level. Resolve technical problems. Initiate design changes and provide engineering support to assess customer needs and solve field issues. Conduct and engage in complex software development requiring direct interface with hardware. Generate design and product documentation. Perform unit testing and integration testing as required. Participate in source code control and software release activities. Serve as a technical mentor to junior members of the engineering staff. Required Skills



Qualifications/Skills/Abilities Minimum
Formal Education:  BS in Computer Science, or equivalent preferred

Experience:  5 years equivalent industry experience

Skills:Experience in UNIX ‘C’ application development required. Experience with high performance applications preferred.  Hands-on experience with debuggers and crash dump analysis tools required. Hands-on experience with source-code control systems and bug tracking systems preferred. Experience with MPEG preferred. Required Experience



Qualifications/Skills/Abilities Preferred
Demonstrate working knowledge of operating system interfaces.  Demonstrate understanding of high performance applications including multi-threading, synchronization, and asynchronous I/O.  Demonstrate understanding of client  server applications including message passing paradigms and protocols, or real-time application design, including deadline scheduling and resource management.  Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills. Arris requests that you apply for this position through our careers web site. This ensures efficient processing of your application. Submitting a resume by email, mail, fax or through the apply button on a resume web site will cause relevant information to be missed.Please apply via the following link: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=258664&company_id=15538&jobboardid=24ARRIS is an equal opportunity employer.