Principal Engineer - BSD/C++ in Boston, MA - USA

[Stephen Marsden]

My company is looking for a couple of principal level, FreeBSD and C++ engineers for FULL-TIME employment just north of Boston, MA.  Unfortunately, telecommuting is not an option for this role.  Job spec below.  Interested parties can feel free to email or call me directly for more details.

Regards,
Stephen Marsden; Recruiter
Avid Technology, Inc.
978-640-3177
stephen_marsden at avid.com
www.avid.com

Job Spec:
Experienced Software Engineer to participate in the design and development of Avid's Video Server products. The position involves maintenance activities associated with the existing product as well as participation in the design and development of the follow-on product. These systems are real-time software applications running on custom hardware enclosures. 

As a member of this team you will have the opportunity to work on embedded real-time application running on a custom hardware enclosure based on the Unix operating system. Application development is in C and C++ on Unix and Windows operating systems. You will work as part of small team that coordinates with a 3rd party development company in India. As part of the Avid team you will be responsible for overseeing all of the system design and software development activities. 

Responsibilities include: 
* Support for AirSpace Product
* Root cause analysis of field issues with existing AirSpace product
* Development of patches for field issues
* Development of custom features
* Bug tracking and resource assignments including offshore team
* Release management for patches
* Support of field test process
* Design and Development of next generation product
* Participate in functional and design reviews of new product
* Participate in the software development process
* Interface with QA and Marketing to ensure product meets market needs
* Participation in software development activities

Software will be based on FreeBSD (Unix) and or Embedded XP for the server side applications and Windows XP / 2000 for the client side applications. The ideal candidate has extensive expertise with embedded C and C++ applications, extensive experience with Unix OS, has strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, and has engineering lead experience. Versatility and technical breadth is a strong differentiator. Project leadership skills a plus.

Required Skills:
* Must have extensive expertise with embedded C and C++ applications.
* Extensive experience with Unix OS, has strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
* Versatility and technical breadth is a strong differentiator.
* Project leadership skills a plus.
* Masters Degree in CS/EE a plus.

Skills: 
* Accomplished software developer using C/C++. 
* Accomplished embedded Unix real-time applications development experience. 
* Embedded XP experience a plus.
* Working knowledge of Windows, and Unix operating systems.
* Skilled in troubleshooting, problem solving and debugging techniques.
* Ability to work well in a team environment. 
* Strong system design ability. 
* Commercial product development and delivery orientation.

An Equal Opportunity Employer