Senior Software Engineer

Imagine Communications delivers innovative, end-to-end media software and networking solutions to over 3,000 customers in more than 185 countries, including the top broadcast facilities and the most technologically advanced sports and live-event venues. Today, we’re driving an industry transformation by investing deeply in a new generation of media enabled by IP, virtualization, cloud infrastructure and software-defined networks.

• Identify, implement and deliver technical solutions.
• Participate in product definition and design; provide schedule estimates.
• Design, develop and maintain custom Linux OS for appliances.
• Understand Linux security features and monitor public Linux security disclosures. Analyze and fix issues that impact our products.
• Work closely with the design team throughout the development process from initial design to software integration.
• Analyze and tune system designs to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks.
• Create, update, and maintain Linux RPM packages; design and develop custom upgrade modules for our Linux OS based products.
• Configure Linux daemons for use in our products.
• Automate and maintain custom Linux OS build tasks.

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• At least 3 or more years industry experience in Linux system software development.
• Linux OS expert with experience in kernel device drivers.
• Experience with C and common scripting and automation languages like Python, Ruby, and Perl.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.
• Solid foundation in computer science with in-depth understanding of system architecture, operating system and network fundamentals.
• Experience with RPM, spec files, YUM, Kickstart, Linux builds, patch integration, etc.
• Working knowledge of the Linux kernel including the ability to modify and maintain a custom kernel and an understanding of the Linux boot sequence.
• Knowledge of real time embedded system design on Linux or other real-time operating system is an advantage
• Previous experience on video products such as videophone, IPTV, set-top box, surveillance video system, portable media player, etc.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience with cloud configuration management tools like Puppet and Chef.
• Experience with Agile project methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.