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About Cisco
Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
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Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
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Software Engineer Compiler II joins the Core Platform Software and Toolchains team to develop, optimize, and maintain mission-critical compiler, debugger, and code analysis toolchains for Cisco IOS-XE, Silicon One, and cloud-scale routing platforms. The role involves architecting advanced compilation transformations, building runtime diagnostic tools in C/C++, and optimizing LLVM/GCC backends and intermediate representations for ARM64 and x86 architectures. Key responsibilities include enhancing GDB/LLDB debugging capabilities, advancing DWARF debug format standards, and creating automated validation pipelines using Python and CI/CD frameworks. The position requires expertise in systems programming, memory management, assembly language, and operating system internals. This role addresses complex low-level engineering challenges to improve code generation efficiency and developer velocity while contributing to the open-source toolchain ecosystem across a global portfolio of networking products and infrastructure.
Architect, implement, and optimize advanced compilation, code analysis, and debugging toolchains for core networking platforms.
Develop sophisticated compiler transformations and runtime diagnostic tools using modern C/C++.
Optimize LLVM/GCC backends and intermediate representations (IR) for ARM64 and x86 architectures.
Enhance GDB/LLDB debugging capabilities and advance DWARF debug format standards.
Build robust automated validation pipelines using Python and CI/CD frameworks.
Integrate AI-assisted developer productivity tools into modern engineering workflows.
Contribute to and extend open-source toolchain ecosystems including LLVM, Clang, and GCC.
What we're looking for
Must have a Master's degree with 0 years experience or a Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience in a related technical field.
Proficiency in C and C++ (C++17/C++20) with strong foundations in systems programming, memory management, and core algorithms.
Experience in compiler construction, intermediate representations (IR), code generation, or LLVM/GCC backend infrastructure.
Strong understanding of computer architecture (ARM64 or x86), assembly language, operating system internals, and runtime debugging fundamentals.
Experience contributing to open-source toolchains like LLVM, Clang, GCC, GDB, or LLDB (preferred).
Familiarity with DWARF debug format, object file structures (ELF), symbol resolution, linkers, and binary utilities (preferred).
Experience developing automated regression testing frameworks and performance benchmark suites using Python and Linux shell in CI/CD pipelines (preferred).
Experience configuring, cross-compiling, and packaging toolchains for Embedded Linux, RTOS, or distributed networking operating systems (preferred).
C
Embedded Linux
Python
Bash
CI/CD
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
DevSecOps
Networking Protocols
Routing Protocols
Firmware
Operating Systems
AI
ML
FPGA
PCB Design
Power Integrity