Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Generous vacation and sick time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II in the United States to design, optimize, and validate high-performance embedded software and firmware.

You will work with cross-functional teams to implement device drivers, kernel components, and interfaces for mission-critical platforms and connected devices, while driving robust automation and diagnostics. The role emphasizes systems programming in embedded Linux/RTOS, memory optimization, and production triage, with

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's with related work experience.
• Strong C/C++ and systems programming skills in embedded Linux/RTOS environments.
• Solid understanding of OS concepts, multithreading, and memory management.
• Experience with Linux development workflows, debugging tools, and Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software and firmware.
• Build device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces.
• Develop robust system-level test automation and diagnostics using Python and CI/CD.
• Diagnose platform issues, optimize memory/CPU usage, and support production triage.
• Deliver resilient embedded software across the full software development lifecycle.

Skills

C/C++ systems programming

Embedded Linux/RTOS

Multithreading/memory management

Linux debugging tools

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

Git

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II in the United States to design, optimize, and validate high-performance embedded software and firmware.

You will work with cross-functional teams to implement device drivers, kernel components, and interfaces for mission-critical platforms and connected devices, while driving robust automation and diagnostics. The role emphasizes systems programming in embedded Linux/RTOS, memory optimization, and production triage, with