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Senior Principal Engineer – Wireless AP Software Development

SonicWall · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
50 days
SonicWall's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of SonicWall's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SonicWall
high
44 stale, 2 reposted of 44 open
Hiring momentum
73 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SonicWall's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SonicWall.

About this role

The Senior Principal Engineer will lead the architecture, design, and development of next-generation Enterprise Wireless Access Point solutions, focusing on Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7. Responsibilities include defining software architecture, collaborating with Wi-Fi chipset vendors, and ensuring seamless integration between firmware and cloud management platforms to deliver high-performance, secure wireless solutions.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SonicWall as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong Wi-Fi Access Point product development experience
  • Deep understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
  • Hands-on experience developing core firmware/wireless applications for Wi-Fi Mesh, NAN, 802.11mc, 802.11az, and seamless roaming (802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11r)
  • Expert knowledge of Embedded Linux, Linux kernel internals, device drivers, hostapd, wpa_supplicant, and system-level debugging
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ development for resource-constrained embedded networking platforms
  • Strong networking background including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, QoS, and enterprise network protocols

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), malware detection, sandboxing, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in large-scale wireless deployments
  • Direct experience with cloud-managed networking platforms, telemetry/analytics collection, and DevOps/automation frameworks
  • Solid understanding of RF concepts including DFS, dynamic channel planning, interference mitigation, and automated performance optimization
  • Exposure to AI/ML applications in wireless networking for predictive performance optimization, Wi-Fi analytics, or anomaly detection
  • Prior technical leadership or architecture ownership experience shipping commercial carrier-grade or enterprise-grade networking products

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves high-level technical leadership and collaboration with external vendors, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Focus on advanced wireless technologies may limit exposure to other areas of networking
  • Hybrid work model may not suit all candidates

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Listed by SonicWall on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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