Embedded Software Engineer - 6+ years
Cisco (company site, opens in a new tab)6+ yrsBengaluruHybridDirect career pageEst. 25–40 LPA
Posted 21h ago
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About This Role
- Design, develop, and test Board Support Packages (BSP) and diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
- Develop kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals including protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and GPIO.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate embedded software, executing comprehensive software test plans.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 2+ years experience.
- Proficiency in C, C++, and Python programming languages.
- Strong background in hardware and device driver development, including Linux hardware bring-up, multi-threading, event handling, and state machine implementation.
- Work Experience Required: Minimum 4 years experience with Bachelor’s or 2 years with Master’s degree.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in embedded systems and device driver development specific to network hardware contexts, including FPGA and networking peripherals.
- Comfortable working with kernel debugging tools (e.g., GDB, KGDB) and developing software for large-scale, high-bandwidth systems.
- Familiar with multi-threading, event-driven programming, and network protocols relevant to Layer 2/3 networking and optical networking.