Careers in Redwood City, CA
BigBand Networks is headquartered in Redwood City, centrally located between San Francisco and San Jose, convenient to both cities' airports.
Senior Project SQA Engineer #1222A
Job Description:
BigBand Networks enjoys a position as a leading supplier of innovative network solutions for the communications industry, including cable TV operators and telephone companies participating in triple play opportunities.
The Systems Integration & Testing Engineer has primary responsibility of testing BigBand Networks Switched Digital Video solutions. Testing involves functionality testing, integration testing with third party devices as required and Tier 3 technical support.
You will develop system test plans, build test beds, conduct tests on different applications/ environments, and interface with R&D for problem resolution.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities & Tests to be performed include:
· Perform new feature and regression testing of BigBand Networks Switched Digital Video solution in an integrated environment.
· Develop and execute strong test plans by analyzing requirements, design specs, researching new technologies and its implementation in BigBand Networks products.
· Design and implement complex test beds and network topologies.
· System Data Flow testing
· Scalability and Performance testing
· Network Protocol Related testing (RPC, RTSP, IGMP, ICMP, RIP, OSPF)
· MPEG Video Analysis testing
· Stress and stability testing
· Automation testing
· Analyze system logs, work with development and engineering teams to drive system problems to closure.
Requirements:
Qualifications
· Experience in Digital Video Equipment testing, Systems integration testing, Motorola/SA Headend Experience, Cisco Routers Configuration Experience, Networking testing Experience.
· Configuring and debugging Video devices in an IP networking environment
· Must have methodical debugging techniques and network diagnostics skills.
· Hands-on experience with IP Analyzers experience including the IXIA, Etherpeek, Ethereal or other networking diagnostic equipment.
· MPEG Analyzers experience including the Acterna DTS/Tektronix MTS/MTM, IneoQuest is a must.
· Perl/Winrunner/Silk, Knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP/UDP
· Linux/Unix operating systems experience is a plus
Education
· BS or MS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent plus 6 to 8 years of Systems Testing/QA Experience.
Senior Software Engineer #1083R
Job Description:
Senior Software Engineer
BigBand Networks enjoys a position as a leading supplier of innovative network solutions for the communications industry, including cable TV operators and telephone companies who are participating in triple play opportunities. Switched digital video server is BigBand's flagship and market leading product that can handle tens of thousands of channel change transactions. Switched digital servers are deployed and currently serving approximately 11 million digital cable subscribers.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
You will design, develop, test and debug mission critical switched digital video server on Linux platform. Work with talented development team to ensure that use of agile software development techniques like design and architectural patterns and re-usable software blocks to expedite the software development cycles. Define and develop next generation bandwidth management algorithms to minimize the BW fragmentation and eliminate BW rejections with proper packing of SD and HD channels in available BW slots. Performance tuning of the server design and code to minimize the channel change latency under heavy load. Define and design the switched digital video server use cases like channel changes, carousel streaming, session management, Subscriber management and topology management.
Requirements:
Qualifications
· 6-10 years of software development experience on Linux/UNIX platform using C++, STL, COM and CORBA.
· Strong knowledge of object-oriented software architecture and design patterns
· Experience in sockets programming
· Familiarity with network protocols (SNMP, TCP, UDP, IP)
· Extensive knowledge of Linux/UNIX system APIs for synchronization objects, file system, shared memory, networking etc
· Familiarity with XML, Syslog
· Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
· Good written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills
· Familiarity with Java, RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL) ClearCase/Continuus/VSS
· Experience in ACE/TAO APIs is a big plus.
· Experience in developing SNMP Agent and/or SNMP Management applications.
Education
B.S or M.S in Computer Science, Electrical engineering or related field plus 8+ years directly related experience or equivalent.
Sr. Systems Integration and Network Engineer, Interoperability & Design Assurance #1097R
Job Description:
BigBand Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: BBND] is a leader in innovative network solutions for broadband service providers. BigBand’s video-networking platforms enable efficient and reliable delivery of video, voice and data across a wide range of services.
BigBand network products are at the center of viewer excellence in the hottest growth markets - digital TV, high definition TV, addressable advertising, video on demand, interactive TV, Internet TV, video telephony, high-speed Internet and voice-over-IP.
With a global customer base of more than 100 service providers spanning North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, we need high performance contributors for our Inside Sales team.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for assuring BigBand product interoperability with selected ecosystem products.
Participate in customer demonstrations for new BigBand products/releases in third party integrated environments.
Develop design guidelines for BMR deployment with aforementioned products
Assure Customer System Designs fall within product capability guidelines
Participate in System Design Reviews and ensure the execution of the proposed designs.
Participate in detailed Implementation Design Translation (from presales Design)
Provide tier 3 customer support; work on Field escalations.
Drive fielded system knowledge back to R&D.
3rd party standard product integration with the BigBand systems.
SE/ FE assistance in introduction and deployment of new release into the field
Requirements:
B.S in Computer Engineering / Electronic Engineering / Computer Science.
6-10 Years of Systems Interoperability and/or System Engineering experience.
Experience in Digital Video Equipment testing, Systems integration testing, Motorola/SA Head end Experience, Cisco Routers Configuration Experience.
Practical Experience in the communication fields, IP Networking Digital Video and MPEG transport an advantage.
Excellent interpersonal communications and teamwork.
Ability to interface in a professional mannerwith partners and customers is essential.
Sr Project Engineer - Video Networks #1221A
Job Description:
Title: Senior Project Engineer- Video Network Systems
Location: Redwood City, CA
BigBand Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: BBND] is a leader in innovative network solutions for broadband service providers. State-of-the-art video-networking platforms enable efficient and reliable delivery of video, voice and data across a wide range of services.
BigBand network products are at the center of viewer excellence in the hottest growth markets - digital TV, high definition TV, addressable advertising, VOD, interactive TV, Internet TV, video telephony, high-speed Internet and voice-over-IP.
With a global customer base of more than 100 service providers spanning North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, we need a high performance contributor for project work related to large system deployments for advanced video networks.
This position is located at our R& D center in Redwood City, CA.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
The Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for implementation and site acceptance of complex network infrastructures using BigBand products and third party equipment. Debug interoperability issues with other vendor’s equipment in support of BigBand deployments. Act as escalation point from the Customer Support team for complex technical problems requiring lab replication prior to escalation to Engineering.
Requirements:
Requirements
Network design, project management, and large system deployment experience are all necessary skills
Experience in a customer support environment with demonstrated troubleshooting expertise
Ability to interface in a professional manner with our customers
A Cisco qualification (CCNA preferred), good working knowledge of supporting Layer 3 routing
Cable engineering background and a familiarity with digital video systems, as well as MPEG2 transport is important
DNCS or DAC familiarity is a plus
UNIX administration skills is a plus
Director of Compensation #1265
Job Description:
BigBand Networks is led by a team with an unprecedented combination of core competencies developed in the communications infrastructure and multimedia services worlds. It takes such diverse, creative and dedicated people to develop, manufacture, market, sell and support the first line of integrated routers for broadcast-quality video, audio and data.
Responsibilities:
The Director of Compensation, Benefits & HRIS reports to the VP of Human Resources/Legal Counsel and is responsible for the design and implementation of all aspects of BigBand’s Total Compensation Philosophy. Specifically, the incumbent develops strategies and programs designed to attract, retain and motivate BigBand’s workforce worldwide, including cash compensation, benefits and equity programs. In addition, the position is responsible for the deployment and use of the company’s HR Information Systems, including web-based and desktop tools for managers and employees, the capturing and accuracy of employee-related data, and all metrics & reporting for the HR function worldwide. Finally, as part of a small and growing team of HR professionals at BigBand, the incumbent may serve as the HR partner for a portion of the organization.
Essential Functions and Duties
•Interfaces directly with the VP of Human Resources/Legal Council, the CEO, CFO and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
•The incumbent manages three major HR functions: Compensation, Benefits and HR Information Systems
•May also serve as the HR Business Partner for a part of the business.
• In this capacity the incumbent will work with the senior management to set the philosophy and practices for total rewards at BigBand, including:
o Executive compensation programs and, together with the VP of Human Resources, the support of the Compensation Committee of the Board;
oVariable compensation programs, including BigBand’s company-wide incentive bonus plan and its Sales Compensation Plan;
oEquity (stock-based) compensation including options, ESPP and other equity-related forms of rewards;
oThe design and administration of life, health, disability and retirement plans, vendor management, and other worldwide Benefits;
oOptimization of the use of HR-related computer-based tools for management and administration of rewards and employee data;
oCompliance verification and all HR reporting;
oAs BigBand is a Global company and the responsibilities are worldwide in nature, the job requires approximately 10% or more international travel and a good understanding of Israeli, various Asian and EMEA cultural requirements in the areas of compensation, benefits and HRIS.
Requirements:
Essential Experience and Skills Required:
Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or related field (MBA preferred) or equivalent
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10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits and HRIS
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Broad background and understanding of total compensation components including base pay, incentive pay, sales compensation programs, design and practice, recognition programs, linkage of pay to performance
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Experience in the development and implementation of compensation programs within a global, diverse business
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Demonstrated ability to evaluate, design and recommend compensation and benefits programs based on market assessment and business strategy
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Experience with Broker and Vendor management and international benefits
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Well developed managerial skills and the ability to develop other professionals
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Outstanding communications and interpersonal skills
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CCP/CBP certification preferred
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Familiarity with Israeli culture and Hebrew language skills a plus
Sales Operations Manager #1267
Job Description:
BigBand Networks is led by a team with an unprecedented combination of core competencies developed in the communications infrastructure and multimedia services worlds. It takes such diverse, creative and dedicated people to develop, manufacture, market, sell and support the first line of integrated routers for broadcast-quality video, audio and data.
Responsibilities:
Sales Operations Manager
Manage the BBND sales and marketing certification program. All sales and marketing employees should be regularly certified with a "license to sell." This involves taking presentations from the product marketing and/or product management team, converting them into self paced webinars using quizzes, posting them, and managing that all require personnel are cycling through them in the appropriate time frame. Will also include training such as revenue recognition, HR, etc.
TL 9000 and SOX process owner for sales/marketing operations processes
Requirements:
Technical product marketing background, experience with Articulate SW, familiarity with TL 9000