Staff Software Engineer, Team Lead- Embedded Linux/ Cellular Wireless

Role Overview:

The Staff Software Engineer, Team Lead, is a senior technical leader within the Mobile Products software engineering team. In addition to performing all functions of a Staff-level engineer, this role provides day-to-day technical guidance, leadership, and project direction for the team. The Team Lead partners closely with cross-functional groups to drive software development efforts, ensures alignment across projects, and supports the successful delivery of next-generation Mobile products.

This is a hybrid position; you are expected to work on-site at the Richmond office from Tuesday–Thursday and can work remotely on Monday and Friday, unless otherwise communicated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of software solutions for our next-generation Mobile products
• Define, implement, and maintain robust architectures ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the software engineering team, enabling skill development and knowledge sharing
• Lead project planning, execution, and tracking for team initiatives, ensuring clarity of priorities, scope, and timelines
• Oversee technical decision-making and guide the team toward high-quality, maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with Product Management to define feature roadmaps, release schedules, and engineering priorities
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software across all stages of the development lifecycle
• Conduct code reviews to uphold coding standards and best engineering practices
• Work cross-functionally with Hardware, QA, Project Management, and other teams to ensure cohesive product development and integration
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues, ensuring robust and reliable production-ready software
• Lead team-level coordination efforts, helping to balance workloads and ensure smooth execution of parallel projects
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and project reporting

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software development
• Previous technical leadership or team-lead experience strongly preferred
• Extensive experience with embedded Linux development
• Knowledge of the Linux networking stack and related TCP/IP networking protocols
• An excellent problem solver with systematic debugging skills
• Experience with integrating wireless protocols (3G, 4G/LTE, 5G/NR), WiFi or BLE is beneficial
• Experience with IOT and interfacing physical devices to the cloud
• Experience shipping high-quality software on embedded platforms
• Experience working with ODMs and building products for mass production
• Demonstrated project leadership and experience coordinating engineering efforts
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Company Statement/Values:  

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.  

We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. 

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. 

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.