Software Engineer Embedded Systems II

Cisco

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CAAustin, TXAlpharetta, GAMilpitas, CARTP, NC
Salary
$125,700–$203,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 25, 2026

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This role $164k
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$175,937 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $164k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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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

Cisco currently has 199 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer Embedded Systems II

As a Software Engineer Embedded Systems II, you will join a collaborative engineering team to take ownership of designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features. You will build resilient device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces for mission-critical platforms and intelligent connected systems. Your daily work involves architecting system-level test automation and diagnostic tools using Python and modern CI/CD pipelines to ensure product reliability. The role requires proficiency in C or C++ systems programming within embedded Linux, RTOS, or POSIX environments. You will utilize tools like GDB and Valgrind while managing Git version control. Key technical domains include memory management, multithreading, and hardware-software interfaces. Preferred skills include experience with bootloaders, networking protocols like TCP/IP, and hardware bring-up using logic analyzers or JTAG debuggers to solve complex platform-level issues.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and optimize high-performance embedded software, firmware, and low-level platform features.
  • Build resilient device drivers, kernel components, and hardware-software interfaces for mission-critical systems.
  • Architect and implement system-level test automation and diagnostic tools using Python and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Diagnose complex platform-level issues to optimize memory and CPU performance.
  • Perform production triage to resolve intricate software and hardware interaction problems.
  • Deliver scalable embedded software solutions across the entire software development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Meet one of the following: Master's degree with 0 years experience, Bachelor's with 2 years, or an associate/certification with 3 years.
  • High school diploma with 4 years of experience is acceptable for eligibility.
  • Education and experience must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in C or C++ systems programming is required.
  • Experience developing software in embedded Linux, RTOS, or POSIX-compliant operating system environments is required.
  • Deep understanding of OS concepts, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and low-level hardware-software interfaces is required.
  • Familiarity with Linux development workflows, debugging tools like GDB and Valgrind, and Git version control is required.
  • Experience with device drivers, kernel modules, networking protocols, or Python/Bash automation in CI/CD pipelines is preferred.

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