Embedded Software Engineer - 4 to 8 years
Cisco · Posted Nov 5
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
The Common Hardware Group (CHG) Diagnostic/BSP team at Cisco develops software for network switches and routers, focusing on hardware reliability and performance for advanced, application-aware networking infrastructure. The role involves BSP and diagnostics development plus kernel and user-space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals. The engineer will also develop test plans and collaborate with cross-functional teams on Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
What you will do
- Design, and develop, BSP, and Diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
- Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.
- Develop and execute software test plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 2+ years experience.
- Proficient in C, C++, and Python programming.
- Strong hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up.
- Demonstrated experience in hardware and device driver development, including Linux hardware bring-up, multi-threading, event handling, and state machine implementation.
- Skilled in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO.
Preferred qualifications
- Proficient in kernel debugging tools such as GDB and KGDB.
- Experience developing software from concept through delivery for large-scale, high-bandwidth systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot software defects from kernel modules to applications.
- Experience with collaborative system design, specification writing, and requirements review.
- Commitment to quality, mentoring, and continuous learning in networking, optics, and embedded systems.
- Experience with AI/ML.
- Knowledge of Layer 2/3 network protocols.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Experience with network processors and optical networking.
- Familiarity with secure-boot, open-source tools, CMIS, and SFF standards (SFP, QSFP).
- Strong communication skills and knowledge of software quality processes.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions that transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. The company specializes in routing, switching, data center infrastructure, and software-defined networking designed for enterprises of all sizes. Today, Cisco drives major advancements in AI infrastructure, observability, and secure hybrid work platforms.
- Industry
- Networking
- Company size
- 90000+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
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