Job Posting

[O'Hara, Michael H]

Please post the following job opening on your web site. Thank you.

 

Mike O'Hara

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Posting Title:   FreeBSD* Developer  

    

Location:    Oregon, Hillsboro  

Reference: 483013  

   

Department Marketing Statement  

Intel is committed to designing leading-edge components for the desktop PC platform enabling consumer and business users to be more productive.  Employees in the Desktop Platforms group focus on designing and delivering solutions for the desktop PC, including processors, chipsets, motherboards, software and services. LAN Access Division (LAD) is the leading provider of wired Ethernet controllers in the world.   With the success of Ethernet being a preferred protocol in the Enterprise due to low cost and high performance, Intel is seeing Ethernet being adopted and expanding into other markets & applications which require Linux & Free BSD driver support.  

 

Responsibilities  

For this position, Lan Access Division (LAD) is seeking an experienced and motivated driver developer with experience in FreeBSD* (Linux* or Solaris* experience a plus). In this position, you will be part of a team of Unix*-based OS developers enabling wired Ethernet products. Your responsibilities will include developing and delivering enhancements and bug fixes to current drivers and feature additions for future silicon and driver deliveries. In this position, you will also have a high profile position with LAD customers seeking solutions. This challenging opportunity will allow you to develop Ethernet controller drivers within the context of one of the most advanced software development processes in Intel under challenging release schedules.  The position also promises significant interaction with the customers and kernel development community. 

Two items of particular interest for this position will be: 

- The ability to assist customers in the characterization of the driver performance on both Intel® architecture servers and  embedded platforms 

- Support customer custom driver issues which may utilize uncommon interfaces or non standard use of existing Ethernet drivers  

 

Qualifications  

You must possess a Master of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with at least five years of experience in driver development in FreeBSD* or Solaris*. Strong background in Intel based PC architectures a must (including Peripheral Component Interconnect [PCI]/PCIX*/PCIe buses). Other vital qualifications would include: 

- Strong C development background in open source or Solaris* environments, 

- Experience in networking and Ethernet protocols. Understanding of server, networking, security and storage architectures & protocols. Including experience with analyzing network protocols to troubleshoot networking problems and to recognize and develop network performance solutions. TCP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP. 

- Strong verbal and written communication skills 

- Ability to interface with customers, project managers and field teams to identify opportunities and help create solutions that achieve additional design wins 

- Ability to grasp complex technical issues and quickly propose and deliver solutions 

Important other experience would include 

- Experience with kernel device driver concepts such as locking schemes and memory allocation 

- Experience with FreeBSD* software development practices including use of standard FreeBSD* compilers and development tools, CVS and mail groups 

- Experienced with debugging techniques and tools especially kernel debugging (gdb, kdb, mdb) 

- Must be well versed in software development practices including testing methodologies and software quality metrics  

 

 

Closing Statement  

Intel only accepts resumes/CV's submitted to our web site.  To enable us to process your application, please submit your resume/CV to https://jobs.intel.com/jobs/jobs.iccw & search for Req #483013.  Please note the job title and location to complete your search and application.  Intel hires qualified candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S.-- that is, authorized to work without restriction as to a particular employer. This includes U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. legal permanent residents, temporary residents granted legalization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, asylees, and refugees.  For foreign nationals who do not fall in one of the above categories, we limit our hiring of persons requiring visa sponsorship or individuals currently on a non-immigrant visa (e.g., H-1, J-1, L-1, F-1, B-1, TN) to candidates at the MS and PhD levels (or those who have equivalent work experience) who are applying for positions for which there is a demonstrated shortage of qualified U.S. candidates. At Intel, we are committed to equal employment opportunity. We respect, value and welcome diversity in our workforce, as well as in our customers, our suppliers and the global marketplace. Intel also values being a great place to work and strives to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace. Accordingly, Intel conditions all offers of employment on satisfactory completion of a drug screen (where allowed) and a background check. Intel does not accept resumes from headhunters or suppliers that have not signed a formal fee agreement. Our supplier base is limited to specific hiring needs.  Therefore, any resume received from an unapproved supplier will be considered unsolicited, and Intel will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.  

 

To apply to this job: Navigate to https://jobs.intel.com/jobs/jobs.iccw & search for Req #483013

 

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From: O'Hara, Michael H 
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:05 AM
To: 'freebsd-jobs at FreeBSD.org'
Subject: Looking for job candidates

 

I am the Manager of the Intel LAN Access Division (LAD) Open Source driver team. My team is responsible for developing and maintaining our Open Source Ethernet drivers. I am interested in getting the names and résumés of individual with FreeBSD driver and kernel experience that may be looking for employment.

 

Can you tell me how I can get plugged in to the community to find interested candidates?

 

Thanks for your assistance,

Mike 

 

Michael H. O'Hara

LAN Access Division

Intel Corporation

MS JF3-410
2111 NE 25th Av
Hillsboro, OR 97124 

Office:   (503)264-4917

Mobile: (512)633-0026

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