Embedded Software Engineering Technical Leader

Meet the Team

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) at Cisco is seeking skilled software engineers to join our Diagnostic/BSP team, responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of our world-class hardware. Our team develops software for Cisco’s network switches and routers, which feature advanced application awareness to build a flexible and agile network infrastructure. These capabilities support multi-layered responses to the diverse workload demands of AI and ML. This is a unique opportunity to grow your technical skill set and gain visibility and recognition across cross-functional teams within Cisco. We value motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex challenges and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Your Impact

- Architect and develop BIOS, BSP, and diagnostics for Cisco's Core and Edge routing products.

- Design, develop, and test device drivers for FPGA and high-speed networking peripherals.

- Develop and execute software test plans.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.

- Innovate and drive unique software, hardware, and technology solutions with a global impact on Cisco's product portfolio.

- Utilize deep technical expertise for complex consultations and act as an expert both internally and externally.

- Shape technology and industry trends to enable a competitive advantage and ensure long-term business impact.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 14+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 12+ years experience.

- Current experience in C, C++, and Python programming for embedded systems.

- Prior experience in hardware and device driver development, including Linux hardware bring-up, multi-threading, event handling, and state machine implementation.

- Prior experience with Sonic, ONIE, BMC, IPMI, and/or Redfish technologies.

- Prior experience developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems using protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, GPIO.