Network Software Engineer

Hatch I.T. is partnering with a telecommunications startup to find a Network Software Engineer. See details below:

As a Network Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of the software development team and contribute to the design, development, integration, and testing of the end-to-end network applications across multiple 3GPP technologies and nodes. In addition, you will be responsible for writing and implementing software that serves as the backbone of interconnects to establish the world's first 3GPP NTN infrastructure (i.e., space-based cellular network).

The company's mission is to connect everyone, everywhere. To achieve this mission, they build, launch, and operate 'cell-tower-in-space' satellites that provide direct-to-standard-phone connectivity with continuous global coverage. They are the world's only patented, proven, and commercially licensed satellite-direct-to-standard-phone system that delivers service through its mobile network operator (MNO) partners. They have proven two-way commercial and emergency messaging on all seven continents, and are scaling to provide service at broadband speeds.

What does a typical day look like?

• Design and implement network protocols for space-based cellular networks
• Design and implement Network Software for signaling and O&M operations
• Design and implementation of software testing system

What qualifications are they looking for?

• Experience developing software for 2G and/or LTE networks.
• Protocol stack implementation, testing, and quality assurance experience.
• Strong knowledge of one wireless networking technology (GSM, GPRS, LTE, and/or 5G standards, access and core network protocols, and end-to-end network applications).
• Strong knowledge in core network function blocks, CM, MM, Authentication, HRL, and VLR.
• Understanding of messaging applications and call processing across the telecom network nodes.
• Prior hands-on experience implementing core network protocol stacks or network applications, ability to code across the full stack, strong Linux administration, including scripting.
• Open-source tools development, implementation, and/or collaboration experience and source code control systems (Git/GitLab).
• Experience with C/C++, Python, and debugging tools.
• Ability to work in teams
• Strong collaboration
• Positive attitude

They're extra impressed by folks with

• Strong modern C++ coding and advanced design patterns.
• Strong debugging skills (gdb, valgrind, etc.)
• Socket and multithreaded programming
• Distributed architecture
• Experience with end-to-end system integration and deployment of wireless network systems, including GSM, 4G/LTE, or 5G
• Experience with mobility management and handover procedures.
• Radio resource management
• GSM 
• SS7, SIGTRAN, GSM, VLR, HLR, MSC, SMSC, Billing, CAMEL, GPRS
• 4G/LTE 
• UMTS, RNC, Node-B
• LTE Uu interface, eNodeB, MME, HSS, Diameter, PDN-GW
• SIP
• 5G 
• VoLTE, Beamforming, SMS over IMS, MIMO
• Network Security
• Network planning
• SMS over GSM and LTE
• IPv4 and IPv6
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Amazon Cloud Architecture
• Machine Type Communication and IoT
• Roaming: 3G, LTE, and 5GNetwork provisioning and management

$95,000 - $160,000 a year

Don't think you're 100% qualified for this position? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At hatch I.T., we're dedicated to helping companies build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if your experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

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