Senior Embedded Systems Tech Lead Kernel & Drivers

Cisco Systems, Inc; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to architect, design, and develop Diagnostics for Core and Edge routing platforms.

You will implement kernel and user-space drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust software delivery. The role requires strong experience in C/C++, Python, Linux, and embedded systems, with a track record of multi-threaded, high-bandwidth data processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with at least 8 years of experience.
• Prior experience developing production-level code in C, C++, and Python.
• Hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO.
• Prior experience implementing multi-threading, event handling, and state machines within embedded systems to support high-bandwidth data processing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop 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.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Linux

Device drivers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master’s degree with 6+ years experience

Tools

Linux kernel debugging (GDB/KGDB)

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a senior software engineer to architect, design, and develop Diagnostics for Core and Edge routing platforms.

You will implement kernel and user-space drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust software delivery. The role requires strong experience in C/C++, Python, Linux, and embedded systems, with a track record of multi-threaded, high-bandwidth data processing.