Lead Engineer - Emerging Tech
Company Overview
Spectrum is the nation's fastest-growing mobile provider and leading internet provider. Our tech teams create, develop, and operate leading connectivity products serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We connect people to what's next.
This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days).
JOB SUMMARY
Lead Engineer- Emerging Tech
The Lead Engineer position for the Emerging Technology and Innovation team will exhibit enthusiasm, creativity, confidence, and curiosity while prototyping security solutions with a focus on Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and related systems. The successful candidate will work in a broad range of technology disciplines including IP networking, Security, IoT, Wifi, Mobile, Scripting, Technical Writing. This role will assist with developing security enhancements for connected devices. This role requires a high degree of creativity and the ability to work independently to innovate in emerging technology areas.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
Develop project architecture and design for solution prototypes.
Lead day to day engineering activities of internal projects, assign tasks, mentor junior engineers.
Develop solution prototypes and work with other teams to refine and create technology demos.
Socialize project architecture and design with external teams and vendor partners.
Rapid development of software prototypes in a variety of subject areas.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Implement and test REST API endpoints.
Participate in technology demo presentations.
Creatively invent and customize solutions.
Collaborate with internal customers, technical and architecture teams to solve complex hardware/software problems.
Provide management with system analysis and feedback.
Influence system design by identifying and recommending design and requirements needs for enhancements.
Maximize the efficiency of the various systems by implementing, monitoring, testing and auditing new programs.
Participate in continuous performance improvement sessions to discuss opportunities to improve processes or standards.
Analyze and resolve in house application related problems by coordinating with colleagues to diagnose and fix operational issues, as well as consulting, advising and training on specialized features and functions.
Perform other duties as requested by manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of existing distributed system and Internet application architectures
Familiarity with at least one immersive HMD target platform SDK such as Vive, Daydream, Windows Mixed Reality
Requires a high degree of creativity and the ability to work independently to innovate in emerging technology areas
Ability to design prototype solutions, supervise implementation, and report on progress
Comprehensive understanding of software defined networking principles
Ability to work independently and ramp up quickly in a fast-paced environment
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
Ability to work well with shifting priorities while maintaining organization
Analytical and problem solving skills
Effective attention to detail
Display professional, positive, and approachable attitude/demeanor and discretion
Understanding of quality assurance process, tools and methodologies
Comprehensive understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and an understanding of software design patterns and principles
Ability to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system
Knowledge of Voice, Data, Video, Wireless technologies
Comprehensive knowledge with technology (inputs, outputs, and processing flows), and ability to clearly communicate that knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge in automating software deployments using tools such as Puppet, Chef, Python and Ansible
Required Education
BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
Systems analysis, or coding, testing and design, or experience with software development methodologies, or experience with network systems - 7
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to work with SCM systems such as Git
Hardware debugging with serial, JTAG, SPI, etc.
Understanding of challenges operating large-scale distributed systems
Experience working with AWS, OpenStack, or other cloud infrastructure technologies
Experience with infrastructure tools such as Docker, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
Experience working with augmented reality toolkits like ARCore, ARKit, Vuforia etc.
Knowledge of shading/rendering APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan
Preferred Related Work Experience and Number of Years
Experience in electrical assembly work and hand soldering
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment
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Here, employees don't just have jobs, they build careers. That's why we believe in offering a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supports all aspects of their well-being, and delivers real value at every stage of life.
The pay for this position has a salary range of $96,100.00 to $170,500.00. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.