Software Engineering Platform Technical Leader

Job description

Meet the Team The Cisco Wireless Platform team builds the foundational embedded software that powers Cisco’s wireless products. We work closely with hardware, system architecture, test, and product teams to bring up new platforms, enable core subsystems, and deliver reliable, high-performance software at scale. Our work spans platform bring-up, low-level software development, system integration, and product readiness for enterprise wireless solutions. Your Impact As a Platform Engineer, you will design, develop, and integrate embedded platform software for Cisco wireless products. You will own portions of low-level platform software, drive subsystem integration, and troubleshoot system issues across development and productization. We’re looking for engineers who combine strong embedded Linux fundamentals with hands-on debugging experience and the ability to work effectively across hardware and software boundaries. The ideal candidate is comfortable taking ownership, driving issues to closure, and using modern AI-enabled engineering practices to improve productivity and execution Responsibilities Design, develop, debug, and validate embedded software for wireless platform products. Own and enhance low-level platform components, including board support packages, platform services, boot-time initialization, and device-level software. Drive hardware bring-up and subsystem integration for new and existing platforms. Investigate complex software and system issues in embedded Linux environments and perform root-cause analysis to deliver robust fixes. Contribute to performance, stability, and reliability improvements across the platform. Work closely with hardware, test, manufacturing, and product engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions. Contribute to code reviews, testing, automation, and continuous integration with a strong focus on software quality and maintainability. Use AI-assisted development and debugging tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and development efficiency. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with 10+ Years of experience in embedded software development OR Master’s in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with ~7 Years of experience in embedded software development Proficient in C and C++, with working knowledge of Python or shell scripting. Experience with embedded Linux and low-level platform software development. Very good understanding of embedded systems fundamentals, including memory, interrupts, concurrency, and hardware/software interfaces. Experience debugging software and system issues in embedded environments. Can work independently on well-defined problems and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams. Comfortable in taking ownership of features or technical issues and driving them through resolution. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Experience or strong interest in AI-enabled engineering practices, including the practical use of AI-assisted tools for development, debugging, test automation, and productivity improvement. Preferred Qualifications Experience with board bring-up, device drivers, or BSP development. Familiarity with interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, PCIe, or Ethernet. Exposure to networking fundamentals or wireless technologies. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.