Software Engineering Technical Leader
About The Position
In this role, you will help build the platform and system software infrastructure that turns advanced ASICs into production-ready platforms. You will work close to the silicon across Cygnus-based platforms, owning software from early bring-up through full system launch. The role includes platform infrastructure, customer-required features, diagnostics, telemetry, automation, CI/CD integration, and debug flows used across hardware and software teams. This is a senior engineering role requiring independent execution, technical leadership, and strong cross-functional collaboration. You will convert ambiguous requirements into trackable engineering work items, drive medium-to-large features from design through completion and deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience.
- Experienced C/C++ development skills for platform, embedded, or systems software.
- Python experience for tooling, automation, and test development.
- Experience with high-performance networking, embedded systems, platform software, or ASIC/board bring-up.
- Experience debugging hardware/software interaction issues using logs, traces, lab instrumentation, or custom tools.
- Ability to independently drive technical work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear execution plans and trackable engineering deliverables.
- Strong collaboration skills across hardware, software, ASIC, vendor, and platform teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Compilers, BSP, SDK, NOS/platform integration, register-level programming, or low-level bring-up.
- Experience building diagnostics, telemetry, counters, or validation infrastructure.
- CI/CD pipelines, lab automation, or large-scale test automation.
- Leading features across multiple teams or workstreams.
- Ability to influence technical direction and improve engineering processes across teams.
- Demonstrated technical communication and design documentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Own platform and system infrastructure for multiple Cygnus-based platforms, from first power-on through full system launch.
- Design and implement customer-required platform features and solutions.
- Develop applications and critical infrastructure improvements for Cygnus-based platforms.
- Lead technical efforts from design through completion.
- Convert ambiguous requirements into trackable engineering work items and drive them to closure.
- Build robust diagnostics, counters, telemetry hooks, and automation to replace fragile one-off scripts.
- Integrate software into CI/CD pipelines and at-scale automation to keep bring-up cycles fast, repeatable, and auditable.
- Debug initialization and bring-up issues using on-chip traces, lab instrumentation, logs, and custom tools.
- Partner with vendors, ASIC architects, hardware designers, NOS/platform teams, and cross-functional software teams.
- Provide technical design documentation and influence implementation across teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices across the organization.
- Bring new ideas for improving software quality, platform validation, automation, and development efficiency.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
