Firmware / Software Manager – High-speed Serdes

Alphawave IP

Toronto, Canada
Embedded firmware development
Serdes link architecture understanding
Rtos/bare-metal systems
Lead the team that architects, develops, and maintains the embedded firmware and host-side software powering high-speed SerDes PHYs

Job Summary

  • Lead the team that architects, develops, and maintains the embedded firmware and host-side software powering high-speed SerDes PHYs.
  • Own the complete lifecycle from pre-silicon development through post-silicon bring-up, production release, and ongoing customer support.
  • Eligible for competitive benefits including health & wellness programs and flexible time off options.

Matching Summary

Lead the team that architects, develops, and maintains the embedded firmware and host-side software powering high-speed SerDes PHYs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Embedded firmware development
  • SerDes link architecture understanding
  • RTOS/bare-metal systems
  • Python for test automation
  • CI/CD, code review, static analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Customer-facing debug experience
  • DSP-based adaptation algorithms
  • Verilog test benches or mixed-signal co-simulation

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years embedded firmware development
  • 3+ years leading teams
  • Ownership of SerDes product from tape-out to production
  • Expert-level C/C++
  • Solid assembly familiarity
  • Proficient in Python for test automation

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