Distinguished Engineer – Wireless Architecture (10207)

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      "text": "Key Responsibilities:",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li><strong>Drive innovation, influence product strategy, and lead the architecture and design</strong> across our wireless portfolio spanning enterprise and hybrid cloud-managed deployments.</li>\n\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Lead the architecture and design of high-performance wireless systems</strong>, including access points, controllers, edge platforms, and cloud-managed wireless infrastructure.</li>\n<li>Establish&nbsp;<strong>architecture principles and technical standards</strong>&nbsp;that guide wireless platform development across <strong>hardware, firmware, RF, and cloud software teams</strong>.</li>\n<li>Lead the integration of&nbsp;<strong>AI/ML into the wireless edge</strong>, enabling autonomous RF optimization, predictive network analytics, and self-healing wireless environments.</li>\n<li>Provide <strong>technical leadership and mentorship</strong> to senior engineers and cross-functional teams.</li>\n<li>Influence the evolution of&nbsp;<strong>next-generation wireless standards</strong>&nbsp;through participation in industry bodies such as IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi Alliance, and WBA.</li>\n<li>Partner with product and executive leadership to define&nbsp;<strong>multi-year technology roadmaps</strong>&nbsp;for wireless platforms.</li>\n<li>Collaborate with product management to translate <strong>customer and market requirements into technical architecture</strong>.</li>\n<li>Drive innovation in <strong>RF optimization, spectrum management, AI-driven wireless network optimization, large-scale wireless automation, and wireless security</strong>.</li>\n<li>Work closely with strategic customers and partners&nbsp;to solve their wireless challenges and help them with <strong>technology migration or large-scale deployments</strong>.</li>\n<li>Lead technical investigations and architectural solutions for&nbsp;<strong>performance, scalability, and reliability in large-scale wireless deployments</strong>.</li>\n<li>Represent the company through&nbsp;<strong>technical publications, patents, standards contributions, and conference presentations</strong>.</li>\n\n</ul></div>"
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      "text": "Required Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>15+ years of experience</strong> in wireless networking or telecommunications engineering.</li>\n\n\n<li>Deep expertise in <strong>Wi-Fi technologies (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)</strong> and wireless protocols.</li>\n<li>Strong understanding of <strong>RF engineering, antenna design, and wireless performance optimization</strong>.</li>\n<li><strong>Experience using modern AI-assisted engineering tools</strong> to accelerate software development, code analysis, debugging, and documentation.</li>\n<li>Strong background in <strong>network protocols (TCP/IP, routing, switching, QoS)</strong>.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to lead <strong>cross-functional architecture initiatives</strong>.</li>\n<li>Experience influencing <strong>technical strategy at organization level</strong>.</li>\n<li>Expert in <strong>C/C++/Python</strong> and real-time software design</li>\n<li>Working knowledge of <strong>containerization and cloud-native technologies</strong></li>\n<li>Experience with <strong>Linux/FreeBSD</strong> kernel, routing stacks and development tools.</li>\n\n</ul></div>"
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      "text": "Preferred Qualifications",
      "content": "<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Experience with <strong>enterprise wireless architecture, private wireless networks, or carrier-grade wireless infrastructure</strong>.</li>\n<li>Experience with AWS and Azure Networking</li>\n<li>Experience with x86/ARM hardware acceleration for Networking</li>\n<li>Knowledge of <strong>cloud-managed networking platforms</strong>, <strong>cloud technologies, </strong></li>\n<li>Contributions to <strong>industry standards or patents in wireless technologies</strong>.</li>\n\n</ul></div>"
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      "text": "Education and Leadership Expectations",
      "content": "<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>BS/MS/PhD in EE, CS, or a related field.</li>\n<li>Recognized <strong>technical authority</strong> in wireless technologies with a track record of <strong>shipping industry-leading products</strong>.</li>\n<li>Strong communication skills to engage with <strong>executives, customers, and partners</strong>.</li>\n<li>Salary based on qualifications, experience and region up to USD 275000 plus benefits.</li>\n\n</ul></div>"
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      "text": "Equal Employment Opportunity",
      "content": "<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Extreme Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans, including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans.</li>\n<li>Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (for example, stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.</li>\n</ol>\n</div>"
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      "text": "Fair chance and background checks",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Extreme Networks will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance, Illinois Human Rights Act, Cook County Human Rights Ordinance, Seattle Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. An applicant's conviction history will not be considered until after a conditional offer of employment has been made. Following any individualized assessment, applicants will be provided with the opportunity to respond before any adverse action is taken.</li>\n<li>Extreme Networks does not seek salary history information from applicants and will not rely on salary history in determining whether to offer employment or in setting compensation.</li>\n\n</div>"
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