Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Network Drivers

Microchip Technology Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer for the Network and Connectivity Solutions Group in Hauppauge, NY and Austin, TX.

You will design, implement, and maintain Ethernet NIC drivers and related software across Linux, Windows, QNX, and RTOS platforms. You’ll collaborate with hardware, firmware, validation, applications, and customer-support teams globally to deliver reliable network solutions and robust driver support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in CE, EE, CS, or related field with 7.5+ years relevant experience.
• Experience developing embedded software, device drivers, or low-level software for Linux, QNX, Windows, macOS, or RTOS platforms.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and working experience with Python.
• Knowledge of processor architectures and OS internals, including concurrency, interrupts, DMA, memory management, and device I/O.
• Experience developing software for ARM or x86 platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain Ethernet device drivers and supporting software for Microchip USB- and PCIe-based network devices.
• Work across operating systems such as Linux, Windows, QNX, VxWorks, and other embedded/RTOS platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, validation, applications, and customer-support teams across locations.
• Produce design, development, and support documentation, and reproduce issues for root-cause analysis and verified resolutions.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded software

Driver development

RTOS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CE/EE/CS

Tools

Linux

QNX

Windows

macOS

RTOS

PCIe/USB

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer for the Network and Connectivity Solutions Group in Hauppauge, NY and Austin, TX.

You will design, implement, and maintain Ethernet NIC drivers and related software across Linux, Windows, QNX, and RTOS platforms. You’ll collaborate with hardware, firmware, validation, applications, and customer-support teams globally to deliver reliable network solutions and robust driver support.