Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Role Overview

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will join the Diagnostic/BSP team at Cisco's Common Hardware Group, responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of Cisco's network switches and routers. The team develops software for Cisco's network switches and routers, which feature advanced application awareness to build a flexible and agile network infrastructure.

What You Will Do

Architect, design, and develop BIOS, 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.

Why It Might Be a Fit

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years experience
• Proficient in C programming
• Previous experience in hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up
• Prior experience with Sonic, ONIE, BMC, IPMI, and/or Redfish technologies
• Previous experience in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Paid time away (10 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness)
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
• Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)