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Development Manager- HyperSpace Hybrid -Phoenix Technologies Bangalore,PTL Software India Pvt. Ltd.

santhu — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:00:33 +0000

Experience:9 – 14 Years

Location:Bengaluru/Bangalore

Education:UG – Any Graduate – Any Specialization,Graduation Not Required

PG – Any PG Course – Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Industry Type:IT-Software/ Software Services

Functional Area:Embedded/EDA /VLSI/ASIC/Chip Design

Posted Date:02 Aug

Job Description:

Development Manager (Bangalore)

Summary:

Phoenix Technologies (NASDAQ: PTEC) is the global market leader in core systems that provides the foundation for today’s computing environments. Phoenix Technologies is looking for a hands-on software development manager to drive and execute Linux Kernel related development projects.

The person will have the opportunity to lead a development team that is inventing radical new features to revolutionize the Personal Computing experience by leveraging Virtualization technology, providing instant-on, always available and secure computing platforms.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who can manage a team of senior software professionals, as well as contribute to execution. The team consists of top-notch systems people, working on developing a hypervisor and compact linux kernel.

The development Manager needs work with a thorough grasp of hardware/software interfaces and operating system internals. He will work with software architects or other managers who are fluent with cutting edge technology, working on analysis and implementation of Virtualization features underneath standard operating systems, dealing with core kernel features, in rapid development paradigm.

Development Manager will collaborate and coordinate programs with other teams worldwide. This position will work closely with the office of the CTO, on a project that has the focus of the top management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the design, development, release and maintenance of software for multiple Client platforms.

• Manage multiple development projects with aggressive schedules in a fast-paced work environment. Additionally, coordinate local development and integration activities with other leadership team members at Phoenix development centers in USA.

• Work closely with cross-functional management teams to balance features, functionality, reliability and time to market.

• Ensure that software releases meet market windows and satisfy customer expectations.

• Provide general architectural leadership in the design, implementation, and integration of software modules for various platforms

• Work closely with Product Line Management and Systems Engineering teams in defining product strategy.

• Develop a strong focus on quality, on time delivery and framework development processes on software team.

• Perform other managerial duties, including staffing, performance management and working with individual managers and engineers for career management.

• Willing to travel to Phoenix R&D centers for leadership and planning meetings.

Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in Linux kernel software design and development is required.

• Planning and successfully executing large-scale kernel based platform development projects.

• Practical experience managing complex software development efforts through the complete product life cycle, including post-production support.

• Experience in kernel programming and Linux device drivers is a must. Strong understanding of Operating System areas like process management, signals, scheduling, synchronization, interrupt handling, file systems, device drivers etc

• Knowledge of SMP/NUMA architectures

• Use of various tools like debuggers, compilers/assembler, editor and familiarity with shell scripting Strong programming background in C and familiarity with assembly language.

• Knowledge of any one CPU architecture (x86, PowerPC etc)

• Advanced programming skills in C/C++ and very good problem solving skills needed

• X86 architecture + assembly language skills is a huge plus.

• Soft skills (good communication, team player, oral and written skills, etc) needed.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Managed Development Teams and hands on experience in the following:

1. System programming.

2. Linux kernel development

3. Knowledge of low level features such as PCI, memory management, scheduling.

4. Lead team engineers to deliver system software.

Company Profile:

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0 products, services and embedded technologies, has introduced HyperSpace, a revolutionary new instant-on and always-connected computing environment that makes operating a mobile PC as efficient, fun and easy, as operating a cell phone. HyperSpace dramatically simplifies and improves the mobile experience by allowing users to instantly launch important web-based applications (before Windows even boots), automatically connect to the best available network, extend battery life, and achieve new levels of uptime and security protection.

Contact Details:

Company Name:PTL Software India Pvt. Ltd.

Website:http://www.phoenix.com

Executive Name:Rupa Kumbeswaran

Address:Not Mentioned

Email Address:rupa_kumbeswaran@phoenix.com

Telephone:Not Mentioned

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