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Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer II
Develop embedded software, firmware, drivers, and platform features for Cisco systems. Build Python-based test automation and diagnostics to improve reliability across connected infrastructure.
Description
- Develop and optimize embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.
- Create device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces with engineering teams.
- Build system test automation and diagnostic tools with Python and CI/CD pipelines.
- Test complex platform interactions to help ensure product reliability.
- Troubleshoot platform issues and improve memory and CPU performance.
- Assist with production triage.
- Deliver resilient embedded software independently throughout the development lifecycle.
- Promote technical excellence throughout the software development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Meet one of these education and experience combinations, with the education completed within the past 3 years or expected within the next 12 months: a master’s degree and no work experience; a bachelor’s degree and 2 years of work experience; an associate degree, apprenticeship, boot camp, certification, or similar education or workforce development program and 3 years of work experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of work experience.
- Relevant education and experience in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong C or C++ systems programming skills.
- Hands-on software development in embedded Linux, RTOS, or POSIX-compliant environments.
- Thorough knowledge of operating systems, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and low-level hardware-software interfaces.
- Familiarity with software development workflows on Linux.
- Familiarity with debugging tools such as GDB and Valgrind.
- Familiarity with Git.
- Preferred experience includes device drivers, kernel modules, BSPs, bootloaders, networking, Python or Bash automation, CI/CD pipelines, hardware bring-up, HIL validation, or lab instrumentation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to eligibility and continued employment.
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.
- One floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- One paid day off for the employee’s birthday.
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
- Four paid days off for personal wellness.
- 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.
- Eligible exempt employees may use flexible vacation time with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations.
- 80 hours of sick time provided upon hire and each January 1 thereafter.
- Carry forward up to 80 unused sick hours.
- Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family issues.
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies.