Senior Manager - SW Design WiFi

Job Title

Senior Manager - SW Design WiFi

Role Summary

Hands-on engineering manager responsible for leading a team that develops software for next-generation Wi‑Fi connectivity SoCs. Serves as product owner for the team's backlog, drives execution, and collaborates with architects, hardware, QA, and applications engineering to deliver production-quality embedded software.

Experience Level

Senior — 14+ years of professional software development experience with 5+ years in engineering management (as stated in the posting).

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality embedded Wi‑Fi software and lead the engineering team; act as product owner and ensure effective Agile execution.

• Own end-to-end delivery of critical Wi‑Fi software components, meeting performance, reliability, quality, and schedule targets.
• Lead, mentor, hire, and grow a team of embedded software engineers; build a high-performing team culture.
• Contribute technically through architecture and design reviews, debugging, and hands-on development.
• Drive Agile practices: backlog management, sprint planning, and delivery execution while fulfilling product owner responsibilities.
• Collaborate with hardware architects, QA, and applications engineering to ensure integration and product readiness.
• Establish and enforce testing, CI/CD, continuous integration, and verification practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• 14+ years professional software development experience with 5+ years in engineering management.
• Proven experience developing embedded software, firmware, or systems software for complex products and shipping production-quality releases.
• Strong hands-on coding skills in C and debugging at the hardware/software boundary.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, integration testing, and performance benchmarking frameworks.
• Knowledge of Wi‑Fi protocol stacks and wireless communication standards.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum development practices and product ownership.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; demonstrated success hiring, coaching, and developing engineers.
• Nice-to-have: Linux driver development, familiarity with hardware accelerators and SoC architectures, performance optimization experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Silicon Labs

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA

Silicon Labs is a leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, creating embedded technology that connects devices to improve lives. With a focus on advanced edge connectivity applications, the company provides device makers with cutting-edge solutions and support. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs operates in over 16 countries, serving markets such as smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities.