Software Engineering Technical Leader - Embedded Systems

Cisco•Milpitas, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Engineering Technical Leader will architect, design, develop, and test diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products. The role includes developing kernel- and user-space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals, creating software test plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software. The position also leads technical reviews and discussions across teams. It is based onsite in Milpitas, California.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience.
Production-level programming experience in C, C++, and Python.
Hardware and device-driver development background, including Linux hardware bring-up.
Experience developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO.
Experience implementing multithreading, event handling, and state machines in embedded systems to support high-bandwidth data processing.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Linux kernel debugging tools such as GDB and KGDB, and advanced software troubleshooting.
Experience developing software for large-scale, high-bandwidth networking or embedded systems.
Knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking protocols, network processors, and optical networking technologies.
Experience with system architecture, requirements definition, specification development, and design reviews.
Familiarity with AI/ML, secure boot, CMIS, and optical transceiver standards such as SFP/QSFP.
Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills, with a focus on software quality and continuous improvement.

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.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Paid holidays
Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Paid personal wellness days
Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
Paid sick time
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees
Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants, subject to eligibility and vesting conditions