xPON OLT Embedded Software Team Lead

As the xPON OLT Embedded Software Team Lead, you will build, manage, and develop a high-performing engineering team in Malaysia, ensuring the on-time, high-quality delivery of OLT software releases in alignment with global R&D objectives. You will serve as the primary local interface to foster seamless cross-functional collaboration, while driving continuous engineering improvements—such as CI/CD, test automation, and root-cause analysis—to establish robust delivery practices. By focusing on embedded engineering fundamentals and structured knowledge sharing, you will continuously elevate the team's autonomous technical capabilities and long-term delivery ownership.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in telecommunications, electronics, computer science, software engineering, or a related field. 
• Fluent English, for day-to-day work with WW R&D and global teams (meetings, email, documents, verbal communication).
• 8+ years of software development experience, primarily device or embedded software; at least 3 years as software development team manager or software technical lead. Able to independently own goal breakdown, scheduling and resource coordination, performance management, people development, and routine conflict handling.
• Hands-on device or carrier-grade embedded software development: proficient in C/C++ and Linux-based development and integration; understands release management, defect tracking, and basic quality and risk control. 
• Strong communication and collaboration: experience working across time zones, cultures, and teams; listens well, communicates clearly, drives alignment; proactively clarifies and escalates when information is incomplete so delivery does not stall on communication gaps.
• Continuous improvement and development process: familiar with Agile/DevOps development practices; cares about process and efficiency and can lead the team in incremental improvements; organizes post-mortems for major or recurring issues and tracks actions to closure.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Deep xPON/PON protocol expertise is not required at hire; candidate must be willing and able to learn the business and domain quickly on the job (supported by the team and global experts).
• Telecom equipment, broadband access, OLT, or similar chassis/box device software experience; RTOS or other embedded OS experience; PMP or familiarity with common R&D quality systems (e.g. CMMI/ISO).

• Team and delivery: Build and lead the xPON OLT embedded software team: day-to-day management, goal breakdown, iteration and staffing plans, performance and development. Deliver and maintain OLT software releases on schedule with expected quality. Under the WW R&D Leader, align team objectives with global release cadence and quality expectations; escalate risks and resource needs in a timely manner.
• Communication and collaboration: Serve as the primary interface for the Malaysia team with WW R&D, other R&D sites, and adjacent functions (product, test, hardware, etc.). Organize requirements and design reviews; keep information transparent and issues escalated and closed. With support from domain experts and global teams, ensure shared understanding and consistent execution locally.
• Engineering and continuous improvement: Establish and maintain a workable delivery rhythm and ways of working for the team. Continuously improve process and practices (e.g. planning and tracking, code review, quality gates, CI/CD, test automation, RCA). Focus on delivery quality and maintainability; drive root-cause analysis and improvement closure; build repeatable team habits.
• Capability and pipeline: Rely on global experts for xPON/broadband access domain depth; focus on learning ability and embedded engineering fundamentals in the team. Knowledge sharing, documentation, and pipeline development to grow the team’s autonomous delivery capability on OLT product software over time.