The job:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Software Engineer with expertise in IoT device development to join our growing team. As a key member of our software engineering team, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining software for our IoT devices. Your responsibilities will include the full software development life cycle, from requirement gathering to deployment and maintenance. If you are a highly motivated and skilled Staff Software Engineer with expertise in IoT device development, we encourage you to apply. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.

This position is based in Nashville, TN. Must be within a commutable distance of the office. We offer paid relocation!

Essential Job Functions:

• Design, develop, and maintain software for IoT devices

• Analyze, set up, and configure new IoT devices

• Collaborate with a multi-functional team serving customers worldwide, to understand requirements and ensure software meets customer needs

• Reverse engineer IoT devices

• Develop and maintain software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for IoT devices

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

• Troubleshoot and debug software issues

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to colleagues

• Build support into our product for IoT devices 

• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies related to IoT devices

• Mentor junior software engineers and provide guidance and support

About You:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• At least 8 years of experience in software development, with a focus on IoT devices

• Strong experience with embedded systems and low-level programming

• Skilled at developing and debugging in JavaScript (Node.js)

• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or another relevant programming language

• Understanding of network transport layers (IPv4, routing, forwarding, TCP/UDP, and application layer protocols (aka SNMP, HTTP, TLS, uPNP, DNS, SOAP, etc)

• Experience with IoT protocols, such as MQTT, CoAP, and Zigbee

• Knowledge of IoT security best practices and experience with encryption technologies

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills

• Works best on small high-impact teams

• Possess a natural inclination to collaborate

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment

• Passion for technology and a drive to continuously learn and improve

• Experience reverse engineering

• Experienced with relational databases

• Familiar with Unix/Linux environments

About us: 

Phosphorus Cybersecurity® is the leading xTended Security of Things™ platform designed to secure the rapidly growing and often unmonitored Things across the enterprise xIoT landscape. Our Enterprise xIoT Security Platform delivers Attack Surface Management, Hardening & Remediation, and Detection & Response to bring enterprise xIoT security to every cyber-physical Thing in your enterprise environment. With unrivaled xIoT discovery and posture assessment, Phosphorus automates the remediation of the biggest IoT, OT, and Network device vulnerabilities—including unknown and inaccurate asset inventory, out-of-date firmware, default credentials, risky configurations, and out-of-date certificates. 

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