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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
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Software Engineering Technical Leader - Wireless will join the Wireless Performance team to drive the evaluation and optimization of performance on MR Access Point devices. This role involves solving functional and performance-related regressions in firmware, developing features aligned with emerging 802.11 and networking standards, and implementing data plane optimizations by identifying bottlenecks. The candidate will lead small-to-medium features from design through completion while creating comprehensive tests to triage issues. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C or C++, experience with Wi-Fi drivers, firmware, and Linux or embedded systems. Essential skills involve knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs, along with analyzing Wireshark packet captures. Preferred expertise includes system performance optimizations, Yocto build systems, multi-threading, DPDK, VPP, and experience with tools like iperf and Ixia Traffic Generators to ensure high-quality wireless solutions.
WLAN
Bluetooth
Python
TCP/IP
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
OFDMA
MIMO
Test Automation
RF
PHY
Wireless Communications
Digital Communications
Performance Benchmarking