Cisco Software Engineering Technical Leader 

United States, Texas, Austin 

264840105

The Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if enough applications are received.

This onsite position will require working out of the Austin, TX, office.

As an embedded system developer, you will work closely with the hardware team to develop device drivers and software to bring up new prototype hardware, exercise datapaths, support Device Verification Testing using the diagnostic software we develop, and support and review manufacturing use of our software.

• Driving diagnostics design and architecture.
• Hardware bring-up and hardware debugging using Linux and our diagnostic software.
• Conducting code reviews, ensuring quality delivery.
• Leading teams of engineers to deliver quality software on schedule.
• Implement and support nightly build and regression of diagnostics images on hardware.
• Bringing up Ethernet phys, SFPs, board-mounted power, switching ASICs, PoE, and other components on our products.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering, or related discipline with 8+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Experience in C and Python
• Experience in component data sheets and schematics.
• Experience with board bring-up, low-level device drivers, and the Linux operating system.

• Master's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10 – 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Datapath forwarding or fabric switching experience.
• Experience with software device driver development for switching ASICs, FPGAs, ethernet Phys, optics, board-mounted power, PoE, and stackable switches.
• Experience leading diagnostic projects and coordinating with hardware engineering, lab tests, and manufacturing.
• Experience working through the complete product development life cycle, from gathering requirements to delivering the fully developed software.

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