Senior Embedded Wireless Software Engineer

Engg; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Wireless Feature & System Engineering team in Bengaluru builds end-to-end wireless capabilities across access points, controllers, and cloud platforms. You will lead critical software components and subsystems for wireless devices, driving design choices and ensuring high-quality implementations.

You will collaborate with platform, radio, QA, and cloud teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems, while mentoring junior engineers and promoting AI-assisted development practices within the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in embedded or systems software development.
• Strong C/C++ and software design skills.
• Linux systems and networking (TCP/IP, L2/L3) knowledge.
• Experience owning subsystems or large features.
• Strong debugging across system layers.
• Ability to influence design and execution across teams.
• Interest in system-level optimization and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of software subsystems and features.
• Drive architectural decisions within your area of ownership.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across multiple layers (networking, OS, system).
• Collaborate with platform, radio, QA, and cloud teams for system integration.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of the system.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

7+ years experience

C/C++

Linux

Networking (TCP/IP, L2/L3)

Subsystem ownership

Debugging across layers

Influence design across teams

Scalability optimization

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Meet the Team

The Cisco Wireless Feature & System Engineering team builds end-to-end wireless capabilities across access points, controllers, and cloud-managed platforms. We design features that span device software, control planes, and management systems to deliver seamless, secure, and high-performance enterprise Wi‑Fi.

Your Impact

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will lead development of key software components and subsystems for wireless access points. You will drive design decisions, ensure high-quality implementation, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable and reliable systems.

In this role:

• Lead design and development of software subsystems and features
• Drive architectural decisions within your area of ownership
• Debug and resolve complex issues across multiple layers (networking, OS, system)
• Collaborate with platform, radio, QA, and cloud teams for system integration
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of the system
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
• Leverage and promote AI‑assisted development practices within the team

Minimum Qualifications

• Have 7+ years of experience in embedded or systems software development
• Strong expertise in C/C++ and software design
• Deep understanding of Linux systems and networking protocols (TCP/IP, L2/L3)
• Experience designing and owning subsystems or large features
• Strong debugging skills across system layers
• Ability to influence design and execution across teams
• Interest in system‑level optimization and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with wireless systems and Wi‑Fi features
• Experience with performance tuning and large-scale deployments
• Familiarity with distributed or cloud‑managed systems
• Experience using AI tools to improve development workflows

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