Manager, Engineering
Core
Lead a globally distributed team of firmware, backend, and QA engineers to build and deliver Plume's open, hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes and ISPs.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Embedded + Cloud)
Builds
Plume Firmware Agent (PFA) across RDK-B, prplOS/prplMesh, and OpenWRT/OpenSync; scalable cloud core managing connected devices.
Domain
Smart home IoT, ISP service delivery, embedded Linux networking, cloud infrastructure.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Embedded Linux networking, firmware development, distributed cloud services, release train ownership, distributed team leadership, matrix organization navigation, C programming, embedded build systems (Yocto/OpenWrt/OpenEmbedded), Wi-Fi networking, test automation for embedded systems, cross-team dependency management.
Preferred skills
Broadband Forum TR-369 (USP) and TR-181, Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh, CPE/broadband gateway ecosystem, ODM/chipset vendor SDKs, operator certification, interop testing, Jenkins/GitHub workflows, Kubernetes/EKS, MQTT, PKI, Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, MLO, mesh performance.
Technologies
RDK-B, prplOS, prplMesh, OpenSync, OpenWrt, Yocto, OpenEmbedded, C, Wi-Fi, Kubernetes, EKS, MQTT, Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, Boardfarm, TDK, cloudless test harnesses.
Responsibilities
Manage and grow a globally distributed team of 10-30 engineers; own end-to-end hiring; drive sprint planning and release readiness; partner with technical leads on platform strategy and architectural trade-offs; raise engineering bar on build times, test automation, and observability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on-adjacent people-leadership
