Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a third-party company to support the ongoing maintenance and development of the

SmartHome+ Hub’s middleware. This middleware facilitates communication between the Hub and cloud services, supporting IoT protocols like Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi. The company will also be responsible for extending the middleware to support new technologies, such as PowerG and Matter/Thread.

In addition, the team will port the middleware to other hardware platforms, including TELUS’ Wi-Fi access points and customer premises equipment (CPE) from other communications service providers (CSPs). The Device Porting Kit (DPK) will be a key component in adapting the middleware to different devices and platforms.

We would like the third-party company to fully understand the scope and expectations before providing a proposal for a dedicated team of contractors. The proposal should address the following:

• Team Size: Recommend an appropriate team size based on the scope and estimated workload. We expect the team may scale as new protocols are added and the platform expands.

• Team Location: We prefer the team to be in North American time zones to ensure effective communication and coordination with our internal teams, but we are open to remote or on-site arrangements.

• Software Development Manager: Assess whether a software development manager is necessary to oversee the team or if the work can be managed without one.

 

Firmware Engineer Qualifications:

• 5–10 years of embedded systems development experience

• Proficiency in Linux application development

• Familiarity with thread programming, mutexes, and inter-process communication

• Strong C and C++ skills; Java, Python, or Go is a plus

• Knowledge of radio frequency protocols (e.g., Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, PowerG) and AWS IoT Core is beneficial for adapting the middleware to new technologies and the SmartHome+ platform

These qualifications will ensure the team is equipped to handle both the current middleware stack and future extensions, including porting to different hardware platforms through the DPK.