Embedded Systems Software Engineer II - High-Perf Firmware

Cisco; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software, drivers, and kernel components. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to ensure reliable hardware-software interfaces and contribute to system-level diagnostics and test automation.

The role emphasizes memory and performance optimization, production triage, and end-to-end software lifecycle excellence across embedded platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ systems programming and embedded Linux environments.
• 1+ skills in OS concepts, multithreading, and memory management.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and debugging tools (GDB/Valgrind).

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and optimization of high-performance embedded software and kernel components.
• Develop and maintain device drivers and hardware interfaces for mission-critical platforms.
• Build robust system-level test automation and diagnostic tooling using Python and CI/CD.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded Linux

RTOS/POSIX

Multithreading

Memory management

GDB/Valgrind

Git workflow

Python

Education

Master's degree (CS/CE/EE) or equivalent

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years

Apprenticeship/Bootcamp with 3+ years

High school diploma with 4+ years

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

U-Boot/UEFI

Git

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II to design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software, drivers, and kernel components. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to ensure reliable hardware-software interfaces and contribute to system-level diagnostics and test automation.

The role emphasizes memory and performance optimization, production triage, and end-to-end software lifecycle excellence across embedded platforms.