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Embedded C Developer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Englewood, CO - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 50 - 50
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
8 September 2026 (5 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Trident Consulting is seeking a Embedded C Developer for one of our client in Englewood CO. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title: Embedded C Developer
Location: Onsite to Englewood CO
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $50
Job Description:
Were looking for an Embedded C Developer to work on next-generation residential gateway platforms that combine DOCSIS/fiber WAN connectivity with LTE/5G cellular backup. Youll be developing and maintaining firmware on OpenWrt-based hardware running the OpenSync framework with direct impact on millions of deployed customer premises equipment (CPE).
Responsibilities
Design develop and debug embedded C software for Linux-based residential gateway platforms (ARM/MIPS SoC)
Develop and maintain OpenSync managers event-driven daemons that interact with OVSDB for cloud-managed configuration and state reporting
Implement and optimize LTE/5G cellular failover and fallback logic including modem management route arbitration and WAN healthchecks
Develop LED state machine logic to provide accurate device status indication across complex multi-WAN scenarios
Interface with cellular modems via AT commands QMI/MBIM USB and PCIe (MHI) protocols
Work with WiFi drivers (Qualcomm/Broadcom/Atheros) for 2.4GHz 5GHz and 6GHz radio configuration
Debug kernel-level issues including PCIe enumeration USB device management network driver crashes and kernel panics
Implement and maintain secure communication channels using TLS with mutual authentication and tunneling protocols
Analyze and resolve field issues using device logs crash dumps and remote diagnostics
Develop init scripts UCI configuration handlers and persistent storage management for OpenWrt
Write unit tests and participate in code reviews via GitLab merge requests
Collaborate with hardware teams QA cloud platform engineers and service provider partners
Required Skills
5 years of embedded C development on Linux-based platforms
Strong proficiency in C programming pointers memory management IPC event-driven architectures
Experience with OpenWrt build system package management UCI configuration and JFFS2/SquashFS overlay filesystems
Familiarity with OpenSync or similar cloud-managed CPE frameworks (OVSDB protobuf MQTT telemetry)
Experience with cellular modem integration AT commands QMI network interface management (rmnet/wwan)
Strong understanding of Linux networking routing tables metrics netfilter bridge interfaces IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack neighbor discovery DHCPv4/DHCPv6 SLAAC and prefix delegation
Understanding of TLS handshake with mutual authentication using X.509 certificates certificate chain validation and secure provisioning
Knowledge of security and tunneling protocols GRE tunneling IPsec VPN overlays and secure encapsulation for cloud-managed traffic
Experience with event loop frameworks (libev libuv or similar)
Proficiency with debugging tools GDB strace tcpdump kernel logs serial console
Familiarity with Git GitLab CI/CD cross-compilation toolchains
Understanding of WiFi standards (802.11ax/be) and wireless driver configuration
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon CA. Since 2005 weve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology engineering business operations and professional services.
We specialize in contract contract-to-hire and direct hire placements supporting roles across IT data & analytics cloud cybersecurity finance & accounting HR operations and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed quality and scale.
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Job Title: Embedded C Developer
Location: Onsite to Englewood CO
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $50
Job Description:
Were looking for an Embedded C Developer to work on next-generation residential gateway platforms that combine DOCSIS/fiber WAN connectivity with LTE/5G cellular backup. Youll be developing and maintaining firmware on OpenWrt-based hardware running the OpenSync framework with direct impact on millions of deployed customer premises equipment (CPE).
Responsibilities
Design develop and debug embedded C software for Linux-based residential gateway platforms (ARM/MIPS SoC)
Develop and maintain OpenSync managers event-driven daemons that interact with OVSDB for cloud-managed configuration and state reporting
Implement and optimize LTE/5G cellular failover and fallback logic including modem management route arbitration and WAN healthchecks
Develop LED state machine logic to provide accurate device status indication across complex multi-WAN scenarios
Interface with cellular modems via AT commands QMI/MBIM USB and PCIe (MHI) protocols
Work with WiFi drivers (Qualcomm/Broadcom/Atheros) for 2.4GHz 5GHz and 6GHz radio configuration
Debug kernel-level issues including PCIe enumeration USB device management network driver crashes and kernel panics
Implement and maintain secure communication channels using TLS with mutual authentication and tunneling protocols
Analyze and resolve field issues using device logs crash dumps and remote diagnostics
Develop init scripts UCI configuration handlers and persistent storage management for OpenWrt
Write unit tests and participate in code reviews via GitLab merge requests
Collaborate with hardware teams QA cloud platform engineers and service provider partners
Required Skills
5 years of embedded C development on Linux-based platforms
Strong proficiency in C programming pointers memory management IPC event-driven architectures
Experience with OpenWrt build system package management UCI configuration and JFFS2/SquashFS overlay filesystems
Familiarity with OpenSync or similar cloud-managed CPE frameworks (OVSDB protobuf MQTT telemetry)
Experience with cellular modem integration AT commands QMI network interface management (rmnet/wwan)
Strong understanding of Linux networking routing tables metrics netfilter bridge interfaces IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack neighbor discovery DHCPv4/DHCPv6 SLAAC and prefix delegation
Understanding of TLS handshake with mutual authentication using X.509 certificates certificate chain validation and secure provisioning
Knowledge of security and tunneling protocols GRE tunneling IPsec VPN overlays and secure encapsulation for cloud-managed traffic
Experience with event loop frameworks (libev libuv or similar)
Proficiency with debugging tools GDB strace tcpdump kernel logs serial console
Familiarity with Git GitLab CI/CD cross-compilation toolchains
Understanding of WiFi standards (802.11ax/be) and wireless driver configuration
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon CA. Since 2005 weve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology engineering business operations and professional services.
We specialize in contract contract-to-hire and direct hire placements supporting roles across IT data & analytics cloud cybersecurity finance & accounting HR operations and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed quality and scale.
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