Hardware Engineer (High-speed IO/Testing) (Onsite)
Cisco · San Jose, CA · Product and Engineering
About this role
Cisco is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, C++, C, Networking. Compensation is listed at $152,400–$221,800 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Department
- Product and Engineering
- Posted
- May 19, 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.
This position requires that you commute to the San Jose, CA office 5 days a week.
Meet the Team
The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world.
Cisco Silicon One is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market that enables customers to deploy the best-of-breed silicon from Top of Rack (TOR) switches through web-scale data centers and across service providers, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. Come join us and take part in shaping Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing, and testing some of the most complex ASICs being developed in the industry.
Your Impact
In this role, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation high-speed interconnect for deployment in data centers around the world. You will lead the activities of supporting internal and external customers with all requests related to Silicon One high-speed interfaces, including the development of new features and bug fixes. Other responsibilities include: