Embedded Software Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Healthcare

Cafe on campus

Social interest groups

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking engineers to join the IIoT team for hardware and software integration across industrial switching and routing products. You will design, implement, and test low-level components, and collaborate on control and data plane software for Cisco IIOT solutions.

The role emphasizes kernel-level work, driver development, and debugging across Linux/RTOS environments, with opportunities to file IP and contribute to platform innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/ECE or related fields.
• Proficient in writing quality C/C++ code.
• Strong OS knowledge including Linux kernel/RTOS/Unix.
• Experience developing software/firmware for networking equipment.
• Experience with debugging/verification methodologies.
• Experience using AI tools for software development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop IIoT hardware platforms with seamless hardware-software integration.
• Develop control plane and data plane software for Cisco IIOT switching and routing products.
• Create low-level components including BSP, device drivers, and kernel modules.
• Analyze requirements and write design documents and functional specifications.
• Code and unit test software; perform white-box testing and automation.
• Triage, debug, and reproduce failures; assist with bring-up and customer issues.
• Drive innovation to file patents and create IP value for the company.

Skills

C/C++ programming

OS concepts and kernel debugging

Networking software development

Debugging and verification

AI tools in software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ECE

Master's degree in CS/EE/ECE

Tools

IXIA traffic generators

Traffic analyzers/Sniffer

Linux kernel drivers

Job description

Meet the Team

Join the Cisco IIOT team in product development for Industrial IOT switching and routing products that transforms industrial operations. Cisco's IIOT team provides an outstanding, unique experience for software engineers by combining the resources offered by a sizable multi-geography organization and a large campus (with an on-site gym, healthcare, cafe, social interest groups, and philanthropy) with the startup culture and breadth of growth opportunities that working in a smaller teams can provide.

Your Impact

• Design and development of IIoT hardware platforms, ensuring seamless integration between hardware and software layers.
• Design and development of control plane and data plane software for Cisco IIOT Switching, Routing products.
• Design and develop low-level software components, including BSP, device drivers and kernel modules.
• Analyse requirements and problem statements to come with right software designs and solutions. To be able to write details Design documents and Functional Specifications.
• To Code and Unit Test Software components and modules. It is required to have strong white box testing and automating skills
• Triage, debug, and root cause simulation, software bring-up, and customer failures
• To be able to innovate and come up with new ideas that can lead to filing patents and creating IP value for the company

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors (1- 3 years) or Master's degree(1-2 years) in Computer Science, EE/ECE or related fields.
• Proficient in writing quality code in C/C++
• Strong understanding of OS (e.g. Linux, RTOS, Unix) and experience working with Linux kernel, device drivers.
• Experience in developing software/firmware for networking equipment.
• Experience using Traffic generators/Analyzers such as IXIA/Sniffer is a plus.
• Experience with debugging and verification methodologies
• Experience in using AI tools for Software Development

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work experience withcontrol plane software or data plane software, data structures, Linux/RTOS/Networking OS internals
• Experience in Networking domain with strong L2/L3, Wireless or Security protocols experience OR Experience in development and validation of peripheral interfaces (e.g. PCI, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, Ethernet) and ensure their reliable operations is a plus.
• Cisco Networking certificates such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE are desirable.
• Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we are revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We have been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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