Software Engineer (Hong Kong/Shenzhen)

We invite a dynamic and motivated individual to apply for the position. The job holder will report to the Chief Technology Officer/Senior Software Engineer.

Responsibilities and Duties
• Implement and optimized various software modules and APIs for BATS
• Modify Linux kernel components and networking device drivers
• Create and maintain software documentations and user manual
• Perform functional enhancement, system deployment and testing
• Prepare and maintain documentation and manage source code
• Collaborate with other software engineers and researchers on software architecture design, test and implementation.

Qualifications and Experience
• BSc or MSc Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Expert in C/C++ 14 or later
• Knowledge in working on Linux Kernel, Linux networking, and device drivers.
• Experience in writing and maintaining documentation and source code management
• Familiar with virtualization technologies (KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, …)
• Good experience with development tools and DevOps such as GIT, CI, and issue tracking preferred
• Previous exposure to software development methodologies such as SCRUM will be an advantage
• Open-source contribution and public repository on GitHub will be an advantage
• Highly motivated, passionate, well-organized, reliable and proactive
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others and possess an achievement mind set
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Any exposure in System Architecture and/or System Integration will be considered for a senior role

Career

n-hop technologies is a leading technology company at the forefront of innovation in the field of data processing and network acceleration. We pioneered network coding theory and is the inventor of Batched Sparse Code (BATS), an efficient implementation of network coding. Our mission is to revolutionize the way data is processed, stored, and transmitted, empowering organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of performance, efficiency, and scalability.

We are the winner of some significant global awards and have been granted various patents:
• 2022 Claude E. Shannon Award – the highest honor in Information Theory
• 2021 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (Citation: For fundamental contributions to information theory and pioneering network coding and its applications)
• 2019 Gold Medal with Congratulations from the Jury at the 47th International Exhibition of Invention of Geneva
• 2018 ACM SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Paper Award

We provide a unique learning and development environment with great opportunities for those with a passion for developing their career and achieving personal growth. Currently we are hiring for the following positions. If you are interested in joining us, please email us your CV with cover letter to [email protected], with the job title as the subject.