Embedded Systems Engineer II: Firmware & Driver Dev

Cisco; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design and optimize high-performance embedded software, drivers, and low-level platform features. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build resilient components powering mission-critical devices in cloud, mobile, desktop, and security contexts.

The role emphasizes systems programming, memory and CPU optimization, and automated testing in Python and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Degrees and work experience requirements align with CS/EE fields.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems concepts.
• Experience with Linux, multithreading, and low-level interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software.
• Develop device drivers, kernel components, and platform interfaces.
• Build robust test automation and CI/CD pipelines for validation.
• Diagnose platform issues and optimize memory/CPU performance.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

Skills

C/C++ systems programming

Embedded Linux

RTOS/POSIX

Multithreading

Memory management

Linux debugging (GDB)

Git version control

Education

Master's degree in CS/CE/EE

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Bootcamp/Certificate in related field

High school diploma with 4 years' work experience

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design and optimize high-performance embedded software, drivers, and low-level platform features. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build resilient components powering mission-critical devices in cloud, mobile, desktop, and security contexts.

The role emphasizes systems programming, memory and CPU optimization, and automated testing in Python and modern CI/CD pipelines.