Senior Embedded Software Architect – BIOS/Kernel/Drivers Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Milpitas (CA)

On-site

USD 187,000 - 268,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking highly skilled software engineers to join the CommonHardwareGroup's Diagnostic/BSP team.

You will architect, design, and develop BIOS, BSP, and diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products, and build kernel and user-space drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes, execute test plans, and lead technical reviews.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 10+ years experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years experience.
Prior experience in C, C++, and Python programming.
Previous experience with hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up.
Prior experience with Sonic, ONIE, BMC, IPMI, and/or Redfish technologies.
Prior experience in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and develop BIOS, BSP, and Diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.
Develop and execute software test plans.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.
Lead technical reviews and discussions across teams.