Embedded Software Engineer

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    146600 USD - 203100 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking
  • Job Id
    1440890
The application window has been extended and is expected to close on: 07/25/25
 
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.  
  
Meet the Team 
Be part of the Service provider/Web scale Diagnostic team inside Cisco’s Common Hardware Group (CHG). This team works on the CISCO 8000 network switches and routers that features application awareness to make the network infrastructure flexible and agile for multi-layered response to different workloads need of AI/ML.

Your Impact 
You will work with a diverse group composed of the brightest problem solvers and innovators in the Diagnostic Software and hardware Teams located in San Jose. The team is responsible for bring-up and mass production of testing software on the next generation of CISCO 8000 products. 
  • Embedded software development using Linux system and diagnostics tests suite
  • New hardware system bring-up.
  • Collaborate with the ASIC team, hardware team, vendors, and manufacturers.
  • Help troubleshoot hardware issues in building products.
  • Performing coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the development process under minimal supervision
You are a self-starter and have a passion for learning technologies as well as troubleshooting and debugging complex systems using diagnostics software. Your coding skills, computer architecture knowledge, good interpersonal skills, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, coupled with your ability to stay focused while working under pressure, make you an outstanding fit for our team.

Minimum Qualifications 
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or computer science or relevant degree and 5+ years of related work experience.
  • Prior experience with C, C++ programming languages.
  • Prior experience in hardware and low-level programming
  • Experience in Microcontrollers and embedded peripherals such as I2C, PCIe, SPI, MDIO, etc.
  • Experienced programmer in Linux environment.
 
Preferred Qualifications 
  • Master’s degree in computer engineering or computer science or relevant degree and 2+ years of related work experience.
  • Linux kernel device driver development experience.
  • Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP.
  • Experience with Networking ASICs and PHY testing.
  • Experience with SSD, USB, NVRAM, or eMMC.

Why Cisco? 
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.  
 
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.   
 
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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