Embedded Systems Software Engineer II - C/C++ on Linux

Cisco; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software and firmware for mission-critical platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams on device drivers, kernel components, and hardware–software interfaces.

You will architect test automation and diagnostic tools using Python and CI/CD pipelines, diagnose platform issues, and optimize memory and CPU performance while supporting production triage.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 0 years of work experience;
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience;
• An educational or workforce development program with 3 years of work experience;
• High school diploma with 4 years of work experience. Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in C or C++ systems programming, with practical experience developing software in embedded Linux, RTOS, or POSIX‑compliant operating system environments.
• Deep understanding of operating systems concepts, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and low‑level hardware-software interfaces.
• Familiarity with standard software development workflows in Linux environments, debugging tools (e.g., GDB, Valgrind), and Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to build resilient device drivers, kernel components, and hardware‑software interfaces.
• Architect and implement robust system-level test automation and diagnostic tools using Python and modern CI/CD pipelines to validate complex platform interactions.
• Apply systems programming expertise to diagnose intricate platform-level issues, optimize memory and CPU performance, and support production triage.
• Deliver resilient, scalable embedded software across the entire software development lifecycle.

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software and firmware for mission-critical platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams on device drivers, kernel components, and hardware–software interfaces.

You will architect test automation and diagnostic tools using Python and CI/CD pipelines, diagnose platform issues, and optimize memory and CPU performance while supporting production triage.