Distinguished Engineer - Wireless Architecture 10207 California United States Products - Engineering Fulltime Hybrid
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Distinguished Engineer - Wireless Architecture
Are you a recognized leader in wireless networking looking for an opportunity to shape both industry standards and a global wireless product portfolio
Extreme Networks is seeking a
Distinguished Engineer - Wireless Architecture
to define and lead the next generation of enterprise wireless systems and drive the technical roadmap for Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 8 and AI-driven wireless networking. Our wireless platforms power networks across enterprises campuses universities large public venues and cities worldwide.
Role Overview
The Distinguished Engineer will shape the long-term wireless architecture of Extreme Networks and ensure the company remains at the forefront of enterprise wireless innovation as networks evolve toward AI-driven automation ultra-high-density deployments and next-generation Wi-Fi platforms.
This role will work closely with executive leadership product management and engineering teams to define the multi-year wireless technology strategy guide architectural decisions across multiple product lines and drive technical leadership in Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 8 Wireless AI and emerging wireless technologies.
This role requires deep expertise in wireless systems RF performance large-scale and high-density wireless deployments campuses large public venues and enterprise environments AI-driven RF and power optimizations network monitoring and automated troubleshooting.
The ideal candidate is a recognized industry expert who has influenced wireless standards large-scale wireless deployments or next-generation wireless platform architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Drive innovation influence product strategy and lead the architecture and design across our wireless portfolio spanning enterprise and hybrid cloud-managed deployments.
Lead the architecture and design of high-performance wireless systems including access points controllers edge platforms and cloud-managed wireless infrastructure.
Establish architecture principles and technical standards that guide wireless platform development across hardware firmware RF and cloud software teams.
Lead the integration of AI ML into the wireless edge enabling autonomous RF optimization predictive network analytics and self-healing wireless environments.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers and cross-functional teams.
Influence the evolution of next-generation wireless standards through participation in industry bodies such as IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi Alliance and WBA.
Partner with product and executive leadership to define multi-year technology roadmaps for wireless platforms.
Collaborate with product management to translate customer and market requirements into technical architecture.
Drive innovation in RF optimization spectrum management AI-driven wireless network optimization large-scale wireless automation and wireless security.
Work closely with strategic customers and partners to solve their wireless challenges and help them with technology migration or large-scale deployments.
Lead technical investigations and architectural solutions for performance scalability and reliability in large-scale wireless deployments.
Represent the company through technical publications patents standards contributions and conference presentations.
Required Qualifications
15 years of experience in wireless networking or telecommunications engineering.
Deep expertise in Wi-Fi technologies 802.11 abgnacaxbe and wireless protocols.
Strong understanding of RF engineering antenna design and wireless performance optimization.
Experience using modern AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate software development code analysis debugging and documentation.
Strong background in network protocols TCP IP routing switching QoS.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional architecture initiatives.
Experience influencing technical strategy at organization level.
Expert in C C Python and real-time software design
Working knowledge of containerization and cloud-native technologies
Experience with Linux FreeBSD kernel routing stacks and development tools.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with enterprise wireless architecture private wireless networks or carrier-grade wireless infrastructure.
Experience with AWS and Azure Networking
Experience with x86 ARM hardware acceleration for Networking
Knowledge of cloud-managed networking platforms cloud technologies Contributions to industry standards or patents in wireless technologies.
Education and Leadership Expectations
BS MS PhD in EE CS or a related field.
Recognized technical authority in wireless technologies with a track record of shipping industry-leading products.
Strong communication skills to engage with executives customers and partners.
Salary based on qualifications experience and region up to USD 275000 plus benefits.
260000 - 275000 a year
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Extreme Networks provides high-performance, open networking innovations for enterprises, services providers, and internet exchanges. With the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, together we have become one of the largest networking companies in the world.