SOMA Networks is continually seeking the best and the brightest professionals to be part of our growing team, and contribute to our ongoing success! Though located throughout the world, we have an extremly cohesive, diverse, energetic, friendly and entrepreneurial culture.
SOMA Networks has U.S. offices located in San Francisco (map) and Richardson, Texas (map). We also have international offices located in Ottawa (map) and Toronto (map).
SOMA Networks offers all full-time employees a comprehensive benefits program as well as a generous holiday and time-off schedule.
Our corporate headquarters in San Francisco is located in the trendy SOMA Design district, with an abundance of restaurants and shops. We are a 15 minute walk or 5 minute shuttle ride from the CalTrain Station, as well as frequent, convenient shuttle service to BART. There are 5 SF Muni lines within 2 blocks of our offices, with easy freeway accessibility (I-80, US-101 and I-280).
The Toronto office is located in the heart of the city's Entertainment District. Only 3 short blocks from the TTC subway, the office is surrounded by a full range of restaurants and shops.
Our Ottawa office occupies space in a century-old building situated in the ByWard Market. It is just a few blocks from the Rideau-Mall OC-transpo/STO bus terminals as well as many pubs and restaurants.
Current Openings at SOMA Networks:
Embedded Linux Developer
Location: Toronto, Canada
Experience: minimum 3 years
Academic Disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Position Description
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
SOMA's Toronto office is looking to hire engineers for the Transport team. The Transport team creates basic infrastructure for our embedded Linux platforms including boot loaders, Linux distributions, device drivers and networking infrastructure. To achieve this, we use a mix of open source packages and custom platform specific software.
Essential Requirements:
We are looking for energetic and innovative self-starters who want to work with our skilled team of embedded Linux developers. We are looking for candidates with Linux development experience. The ideal candidate will:
- Prefer working in an all Linux development environment
- Be comfortable programming in C
- Be familiar with one or more scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and Perl, and build tools such as Make
- Have worked on or with open source projects.
Additional Skills and Experience Desired: - Have experience working in one or more embedded or real-time environments such as embedded Linux and VxWorks
- Understand networking and networking software
- Have developed system level software such as device drivers, daemons, network server programs.
This position is located in Toronto with no relocation assistance offered at this time. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package including a full compliment of company benefits - medical, dental, stock options, and more!
Please send your resume and cover letter via email to recruiting@somanetworks.com with Embedded Linux Developer in the subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
SOMA thanks you in advance for your application, but will only be contacting qualified candidates.
OAMP Engineer
Toronto, Canada
Full-time
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers Mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
SOMA is seeking a J2SE software developers for the Operations, Administration, Management, and Provisioning (OAMP) team. The OAMP team creates the interfaces for our core network platform, specifically J2SE web applications used for system configuration and a SOAP API for provisioning of our customer premise equipment. The platform is a Solaris server (both sparc and x64) hosting several web applications in a Tomcat container, an Oracle database used to store configuration and custom platform specific software.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative self-starter who wants to work with our skilled team of Solaris and Java developers.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 4 years experience with OAMP
- A degree in Engineering or Computer Science
- Prefer working in a Solaris development environment
- Be extremely comfortable programming in Java, with 4+ years of experience
- Be familiar with one or more scripting languages such as bash and Perl
- Have worked on or with open source projects.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DESIRED:
- Prior experience working with Solaris system administration
- Prior experience working with Oracle
- Prior experience working with RADIUS servers
- Prior experience implementing an OSS
- Understand networking and networking software, and
- Have developed Java web applications using WebMacro.
The J2SE Software Developer / OAMP Engineer position is located in Toronto with no relocation assistance provided at this time. However, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package including a full complement of company benefits - medical, dental, stock options and more!
Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@somanetworks.com with the job title as the email subject.
SOMA thanks you in advance for your application, but will only be contacting qualified candidates.
Test Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Position Description
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers Mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
Position Description
Successful candidate will maintain existing and develop new Automated Test Equipment software and database for volume productions at an outsourced Contract Manufacturer. Duties include, but are not limited to test automation software development, test implementation and training / maintenance, test data management, and writing comprehensive test plans
This position works closely with hardware RF designer engineers to develop automated test equipment software for circuit and system levels and with manufacturing engineers (both internal to SOMA and external Contract Manufacturers) to introduce test platforms and practices for volume production.
This will include developing and executing test strategies and test automation platforms in LabVIEW, in order to achieve aggressive design verification and manufacturing automated test software.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent LabVIEW skills (developing code and drivers where necessary)
- Test automation development, implementation, and maintenance
- BS degree in Engineering
- 5-8 years test engineering experience in testing RF/MW products
- Experience in RF circuit analysis, debug and modification
- Experience in In-Circuit Testing (ICT) --- JTAG/Boundary Scan Testing a PLUS
- Good understanding of wireless, digital communications protocols and techniques
- Experience in digital and RF test fixture development
- Experience in manufacturing test yield analysis and optimization
- Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, oscilloscopes)
- Expert skills in test plan development and test data packaging
- Ability to work under pressure, while maintaining a positive and cooperative attitude
- Highly motivated, organized self-starter and team player, capable of producing neat and accurate work
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with databases and database management systems.
- Experience in New Product Introduction
- Highly motivated, organized, self-starter, team player
- Willing to travel, if required.
To apply for the position, please send a current resume and cover letter to recruiting@somanetworks.com with the job title as the email subject.
This position is located in San Francisco with no relocation assistance offered at this time. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package, including a full compliment of company benefits – medical, dental, stock options, and more!
Wireless Modem Designer – MAC Specialist (Ref: Ottawa-FWH-01)
Ottawa, Canada
Full-time
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
SOMA’s Ottawa office is seeking a Wireless Modem Designer – MAC Specialist. The team is seeking a senior MAC software specialist, who will contribute to ensuring the quality of both the Base Station and Subscriber Station. The work will involves the entire life cycle, from product definition, architecture design, software implementation, to live-air and lab testing. We are looking for someone who is autonomous, very proactive, comfortable writing architecture specification as well as working in a lab environment.
Essential Requirements:
- Experience with MAC layer and QoS software implementation.
- Experience with MAC layer standards.
- Strong background in ‘C’ code design and implementation.
- Strong background in real-time embedded software architecture.
- Familiarity with wireless systems.
- Eight (8) years + professional experience with the listed requirements.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Familiarity with the WiMAX standard.
- Experience with VxWorks 6.x.
- Experience with multi-vendor interoperability testing.
- Familiarity with C++ or object oriented programming.
This position is located in Ottawa, Ontario and no relocation is offered for this position. SOMA’s Ottawa Office is conveniently located in the heart of Ottawa’s Byward Market district so is are easily accessible by OC Transpo and surrounded by restaurants and shops. The office includes a bike rack area, expansive lunchroom, test lab and open floor plan desk set-up. We have a start-up company feel, but with an established structure for work. For more in-depth information on SOMA please check out the rest of our website: www.somanetworks.com.
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package, including a full complement of company benefits - medical, dental, stock options, and more!
To apply for the position, please send your resume to recruiting@somanetworks.com with the job title and reference number as the email subject.
SOMA thanks you in advance or your application, but we will only be contacting qualified candidates.
RF Modem System Design & Test Engineer (Ref: Ottawa-FWIT-01)
Ottawa, Canada
Full-time
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
Our Ottawa Office is seeking an RF Modem System Design&Test Engineer for contributing to the development of our next generation product. The successful candidate will contribute to a team of highly skilled RF modem system test engineers to ensure the highest quality for SOMA products. This will involve the following activities:
- Enhancing the level of test efficiency through improved process and test automation.
- Providing input to design teams to ensure test interfaces are properly communicated during design phases.
- Writing test plans based on system specifications.
- Interfacing with other Verification groups within Soma to ensure products have full test coverage.
- Demonstrate technical leadership.
Requirements:
- Experience in Wireless System Design or Verification (5 years)
- Experience in development and execution of Test Plans (2 years)
- Strong Problem Solving Skills (5 years)
- Programming Experience: either C/C++, Python, or Perl (1 year)
- Fluent with Test Equipment (e.g., Power Meter, VSA, etc) (5 years)
- Familiar with Linux or Unix (1 year)
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Familiarity with WiMAX standard (PHY or MAC layers)
- Familiarity with RF and modem technologies
- Familiarity with DSP, FPGA firmware, and Embedded Systems
- Knowledge of TurboGears
- Experienced in Bug Tracking and Risk Management
- Knowledge of TTCN
This position is located in Ottawa, Ontario and no relocation is offered for this position. SOMA’s Ottawa Office is conveniently located in the heart of Ottawa’s Byward Market district so is are easily accessible by OC Transpo and surrounded by restaurants and shops. The office includes a bike rack area, expansive lunchroom, test lab and open floor plan desk set-up. We have a start-up company feel, but with an established structure for work. For more in-depth information on SOMA please check out the rest of our website: www.somanetworks.com.
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package, including a full complement of company benefits - medical, dental, stock options, and more!
To apply for the position, please send your resume to recruiting@somanetworks.com with the job title and reference number as the email subject.
SOMA thanks you in advance for your application, but we will only be contacting qualified candidates.
CPE Technical Manager
Toronto, Ontario
Full-Time
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
SOMA’s Toronto office is seeking CPE Technical Manager to report to the VP Systems Engineering.
Position Description
The CPE Technical Manager is responsible for the all the technical aspects of the CPE. He/she will work closely with engineering, product managers, and the business development team on the selection, specification, delivery, and ongoing support of third party CPEs into SOMA's WiMAX product line. He/she is responsible for evaluation, tracking, monitoring and support of SOMA's pre & post-launch CPE products.
Essential Requirements
The CPE Technical Manager:
- Creates and owns the technical specification of the CPE (regulatory, standards compliance, environmental, physical, performance, features, reliability, applications, deployment, end user interfaces, craft interfaces, etc.)
- Works in conjunction with the product and business development managers on the negotiation of CPE specifications and delivery with the CPE vendor
- Tracks the vendor against key milestones and deliveries across all CPE products
- Works with several vendors and products in parallel with overlapping and offset delivery time lines
- Works with engineering test resources to formulate technical acceptance criteria for the CPE
- works with engineering development and system design in a coordinator/lead role in the formulation of CPE specifications
- Is a key contributor to the creation of the vendor contract and statement of work
- Identifies issues and defects as they arise and escalates to SOMA management when appropriate
- Recommends solutions and/or courses of action on aforementioned issues and defects
- Troubleshoots root cause and interfaces with SOMA and vendor engineering staff for product resolution
- Provides recommendations and long term remedies that need to be implemented related to operating systems, applications, hardware, product interface, required troubleshooting tools, etc
- Tracks all CPE products throughout their product life cycle paying attention to feature/product deficiencies, defects, early life failures, etc.
- Works with the vendor to resolve any compliance issues with SOMA's infrastructure products
- Performs CPE network user trials to identify key network & customer impacting issues prior to product launch
- Provides written reports of test processes and results
- Budgets the equipment and personnel resources required for the project
Additional Skills, Experience and Education Required
- Engineering degree from an accredited university
- 4 to 8 years engineering product development/test experience in relevant fields (wireless, CPE development, embedded software development, testing, etc.)
- Experience in interfacing with external suppliers in the contract, technical, execution, and delivery phases
- Knowledge of and experience with relevant standards (WiMAX, OMA, VoIP, etc.)
- RF design or testing experience with CPE products
- Knowledge of CPE operation, including voice, data with emphasis on always on devices
- Experience with or knowledge of embedded software products (VxWorks, LINUX, etc.)
- Strong inter-personal skills, ability to coordinate and bring together cross-functional network teams together related to product analysis and troubleshooting
- Self motivated, strong multi-tasking skills and ability to work on multiple troubleshooting tasks simultaneously
- Familiarity with IP Network, computer networking as well as wireless data and voice CPE products
- Knowledge of wireless CPE relevant regulatory regimes and standards (emissions, safety, etc.)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with MS project, excel, word powerpoint
- Bug tracking and bug tracking tools experience and knowledge (e.g., Bugzilla, etc.)
- Project management experience and/or certification is a asset
- Available for international travel at up to 25% of your time
This position is located in Toronto with no relocation assistance offered at this time. However, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package including a full complement of benefits – medical, dental, stock options, and more!
Please send your resume and cover letter via email to recruiting@somanetworks.com with CPE Technical Manager as the subject line.
SOMA thanks you in advance for your application, but only will be contacting qualified candidates.
Linux Application and OS Developer
Location: Toronto, Canada
Full-Time
Position Description
SOMA Networks Inc. delivers mobile WiMAX broadband wireless access solutions to service providers worldwide. Integrating the latest advances in broadband wireless, distributed computing, and Internet technologies, SOMA Networks offers the industry’s leading “last-mile” wireless broadband system.
SOMA's Toronto office is looking to hire a Linux Application and OS Developer.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working closely with the core design team in designing and the development of a new computing platform.
- Building and repackaging Open Source software packages.
- Configuring the Linux Kernel for our specific embedded hardware platform.
- Building and package the Linux Kernel along with all supporting commands and libraries to create a custom embedded Linux distribution.
- Possible custom device driver writing/rewriting in the Linux Kernel and modules.
- Customizing current Open Source packages to suit our needs and operating environment.
- Create and maintain the build/release infrastructure used in the project.
- Document package dependencies and licensing.
- Design, document and implement software sub-systems to run on an embedded hardware platform.
- Design, document and implement filesystem layouts, caching schemes to be deployed in a solid state flash memory embedded platform.
- Work with other team members to interface the hardware platform with the supporting back-end web services and applications.
- Develop novel applications to solve the proprietary issues that exist in our platform.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The ability to work in a Linux/Unix based development environment. With higher use of command line tools rather then IDE's
- Good personal initiative, interpersonal & teamwork skills.
- Good written and spoken English language skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
- Have configured and build a Linux Kernel from source.
- Have configured, build and installed open source packages from source.
- Strong knowledge of the Open Source three step build process.
- Strong knowledge of Linux distributions and building customizations to the Linux runtime environment.
- Strong C programming language skills.
- Strong scripting language skills.
- Strong knowledge of Make and other building tools.
- Knowledge of software configuration management tools like CVS, Subversion, Mercurial, BitKeeper.
- Knowledge of database technologies.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DESIRED:
- Involvement in the open source community. Developed and pushed upstream patches or additional features in an open source project.
- Knowledge of bash shell scripting, perl and Lua.
- Have worked with Mercurial workspaces and repositories.
- Have worked with SQLite, PostgreSQL
- Knowledge of automake, autoconf, pkg-conf and other application building tools.
This position is located in Toronto with no relocation assistance offered at this time. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package including a full compliment of company benefits - medical, dental, stock options, and more!
Please send your resume and cover letter via email to recruiting@somanetworks.com with Linux Application and OS Developer in the subject line.
SOMA thanks you in advance for your application, but will only be contacting qualified candidates.
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