Software Engineering Platform Technical Leader

Overview

Software Engineering Platform Technical Leader for Cisco’s Wireless Platform team, focusing on embedded platform software for wireless products.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, debug, and validate embedded software for wireless platform products.
• Own and enhance low-level platform components including board support packages and boot-time initialization.
• Drive hardware bring-up and subsystem integration for new and existing platforms.
• Investigate embedded Linux software/system issues and perform root-cause analysis for fixes.
• Improve platform performance, stability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware, test, manufacturing, and product engineering to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, automation, and continuous integration focused on quality.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of embedded software development (or ~7 years with a Master’s degree).
• Proficiency in C and C++, with working knowledge of Python or shell scripting.
• Experience with embedded Linux and low-level platform software development.
• Strong embedded systems fundamentals including memory, interrupts, concurrency, and hardware/software interfaces.
• Experience debugging software and system issues in embedded environments.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and debugging/problem-solving skills and practical interest in AI-assisted engineering practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with board bring-up, device drivers, or BSP development.
• Familiarity with UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, PCIe, or Ethernet interfaces.
• Exposure to networking fundamentals or wireless technologies.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.