n-hop technologies is a leading technology company at the forefront of innovation in the field of data processing and network acceleration. We pioneered network coding theory and is the inventor of Batched Sparse Code (BATS), an efficient implementation of network coding. Our mission is to revolutionize the way data is processed, stored, and transmitted, empowering organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of performance, efficiency, and scalability.
We are the winner of some significant global awards and have been granted various patents:
- 2022 Claude E. Shannon Award – the highest honor in Information Theory
- 2021 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (Citation: For fundamental contributions to information theory and pioneering network coding and its applications)
- 2019 Gold Medal with Congratulations from the Jury at the 47th International Exhibition of Invention of Geneva
- 2018 ACM SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Paper Award
We provide a unique learning and development environment with great opportunities for those with a passion for developing their career and achieving personal growth. Currently we are hiring for the following positions. If you are interested in joining us, please email us your CV with cover letter to [email protected], with the job title as the subject.
Are you an energetic, experienced, and ambitious individual looking for a dynamic opportunity in the world of cutting-edge technology? If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Assistant Manager or Manager, Business Development at our thriving technology start-up. Join our flexible and open-minded team as we revolutionize the communication solutions landscape with our groundbreaking technology invention.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Go-To-Market Strategy: You will play a pivotal role in formulating the Go-To-Market strategy for our range of communication solutions built on our proprietary technology invention. Your insights and expertise will be crucial in defining how we position and present our products to our target audience.
- Market Eco-System Partnerships: As a core member of our team, you will spearhead the development of strategic partnerships within the market eco-system. Your ability to forge strong relationships with industry stakeholders, potential clients, and partners will be instrumental in driving the adoption of our technologies.
- Technology Promotion and Negotiation: Showcase your persuasive skills by effectively promoting and negotiating our technology solutions to potential clients, government departments, and consultancy companies. Your passion for our product and your expertise in the field will be key in conveying the value and advantages of our inventions.
- Performance-driven Growth: You will be given clear targets and goals to achieve, and your exceptional performance will open the door to advancement opportunities within our management team. We believe in recognizing and rewarding exceptional talent, and your success will be pivotal to our mutual growth.
Qualifications and Experience
- Possess experiences in business development or related roles, with a focus on wireless communication technologies, smart city or cellular networking.
- Understanding of the telecommunications industry, market trends, and potential opportunities.
- Ability in negotiation, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technological concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong networking capabilities and a history of successfully establishing partnerships and business relationships.
- Ambitious and self-motivated, with a passion for staying abreast of the latest industry developments and technology advancements.
- Prior experience in dealing with government departments or consultancy companies is a plus.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage network coding software products related to 5G RAN or Smart City Connectivity Solution
- Create product specifications, datasheets, product brochures, etc., related to our software products
- Conduct evaluation testing on 3rd party products/components, such as cellular base stations, networking equipment, wireless equipment, etc.
- Collaborate with our partners for defining the requirements of solution integration
- Work with business team to promote our products to customers and partners
- Communicate with internal product development team for detailed feature requirements received from customers
- Track and research on current and emerging technologies and industrial standards
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc or above in Communications, Engineering, or related field
- 1-2 years of product experiences in wireless industry, such as cellular base stations, small cells, radio units, any O-RAN components, or IoT products
- Experiences in managing software products will be an advantage
- Highly motivated, passionate, well-organized, reliable and proactive
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others and possess an achievement mindset
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Candidate with more experiences will be considered as senior product engineer
We invite a dynamic and motivated individual to apply for the position. The job holder will be responsible for supporting business and corporate development reporting directly to the company CEO.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Work with researchers and product lead to transform theoretical network algorithms into commercial software products.
- Provide technical leadership and expertise throughout the software development life cycles, guide software engineers to adopt industry best practices, own and be responsible of all operational metrics
- Hire, manage, mentor and grow the software development team in HK and Shenzhen.
- Be accountable for developing the vision, architectural and API, software documentation, workflow and roadmaps to the developer team.
- Achieve the key performance metrics assigned by the company.
- Develop the vision, architectural and API, software document, workflow and roadmaps for the developer team.
- Work with product and research team to define product requirements, architect and execute best-in-class implementation in a agile manner.
- Lead the effort to design, build and develop Proof-of-Concept (POC) solutions and quality assurance test that will rapidly and iteratively prove the concepts being considered and rapidly integrate them into the production frameworks.
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field
- 2+ years of experience in managing a team of software engineers
- 5+ years of software design, data structures, design patterns and problem solving in a software development environment
- Hands-on experience in managing software application development life cycle with professional software engineering practices (for managing coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build, testing and deployment processes)
- Hands-on technical expertise in service-oriented architectures (API)
- Knowledge with UNIX/Linux, scripting and network
- Knowledge in wireless communication systems and/or 5G IAB, traffic optimization theory or network stack would be preferred
- Strong leadership and communication skills to work with executives and stakeholders in selling the vision and providing content and standard methodologies
- Good command of English in both writing and verbal communication is important. Ability to communicate in Cantonese or Putonghua is a definite advantage
Responsibilities and Duties
- Conduct market research and analysis, identify market trends, and evaluate competitor data as a key member of the marketing team.
- Promote the company, its products, and technology through social media and other marketing channels.
- Work with different functional teams, including business development and product management, to implement marketing campaigns.
- Prepare product marketing materials to promote to customers.
- Assist in the design and production of the company’s marketing materials and brochures by collaborating with external agencies and vendors for their production and delivery.
- Liaise and assist in planning and executing exhibitions and workshops for customers.
Qualifications and Experience
- Have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related scientific field.
- Have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in marketing, product management, or a similar role.
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.
- Be proficient in using social media applications, including LinkedIn and Facebook, to promote the company’s image.
- Have good Microsoft Office skills.
- Previous experience in website development is a plus.
- Demonstrate the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Implement and optimized various software modules and APIs for BATS
- Modify Linux kernel components and networking device drivers
- Create and maintain software documentations and user manual
- Perform functional enhancement, system deployment and testing
- Prepare and maintain documentation and manage source code
- Collaborate with other software engineers and researchers on software architecture design, test and implementation.
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc or MSc Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent.
- Expert in C/C++14 or later
- Knowledge in working on Linux Kernel, Linux networking, and device drivers.
- Experience in writing and maintaining documentation and source code management
- Familiar with virtualization technologies (KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, …)
- Good experience with development tools and DevOps such as GIT, CI, and issue tracking preferred
- Previous exposure to software development methodologies such as SCRUM will be an advantage
- Open-source contribution and public repository on GitHub will be an advantage
- Highly motivated, passionate, well-organized, reliable and proactive
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others and possess an achievement mind set
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Any exposure in System Architecture and/or System Integration will be considered for a senior role
Job Description
We are seeking an energetic high caliber to join our Research and Development team to develop a new generation of network communication systems. This position reports directly to Chief Technology Officer.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Performing Research and Development of technical and application development of the BATS algorithm and protocol as applied to a broad range of telecommunication systems and equipment
- Collaborating with the Shenzhen Research & Development team to further the development of the BATS protocol
- Providing Research and Development support to the BATS Product development
- Ensuring Research and Development performance adopts industry best practices for software and hardware development and meets quality industry standard relevant to the company businesses, as guided by the Chief Technology Officer
Qualifications and Experience
PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with experience in wireless communication systems
- Strong hands-on and experience in C, C++ programming in Linux operating systems, especially on networking software development
- Ability to conduct research and development by performing analysis on complex systems
- Strong background in coding theory and information theory
- Experience in embedded systems programming
- Knowledge of Linux kernel and low-level driver operation will be a plus
- Knowledge of multithreading and memory management
- Strong hands-on with software development/test tools like gdb, Valgrind, Networking tools like Wireshark
- Hands-on experience on TCP/IP socket programming
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like Git, SVN
- Experience in the product development life cycle and product release management
- Able to work independently and cooperatively with the team
- Responsible for handing research papers or white papers
- Ability to prepare patent documents
- At least three years of post-qualification experience