Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Cisco · Milpitas, CA · Product and Engineering
About this role
Cisco is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Milpitas, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, Linux, Networking, System Design and roughly 8+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $165,000–$241,400 per year.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Milpitas, CA
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Product and Engineering
- Posted
- Feb 28, 2026
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Job description
from Cisco careersJob posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
The Common Hardware Group (CHG) at Cisco is seeking skilled software engineers to join our Diagnostic/BSP team, responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of our world-class hardware. Our team develops software for Cisco’s network switches and routers, which feature advanced application awareness to build a flexible and agile network infrastructure. These capabilities support multi-layered responses to the diverse workload demands of AI and ML. This is a unique opportunity to grow your technical skill set and gain visibility and recognition across cross-functional teams within Cisco. We value motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex challenges and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment.
CHG BSP Software
Your Impact
Architect, design, and develop BIOS, BSP, and Diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.
Develop and execute software test plans.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.
Lead technical reviews and discussions across teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years experience.
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