# Software Engineer - BIOS, BSP, and Diagnostics

**Company**: Cisco
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $214,100.00 - $309,800.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) at Cisco is looking for a Software Engineer to architect and develop BIOS, BSP, and diagnostics for Cisco's Core and Edge routing products.

You will design, develop, and test device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals, develop and execute software test plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.

As a Software Engineer at Cisco, you will have the opportunity to innovate and drive unique software, hardware, and technology solutions with a global impact on Cisco's product portfolio.

**Responsibilities:**

- Architect and develop BIOS, BSP, and diagnostics for Cisco's Core and Edge routing products.

- Design, develop, and test device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.

- Develop and execute software test plans.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.

- Innovate and drive unique software, hardware, and technology solutions with a global impact on Cisco's product portfolio.

- Utilize deep technical expertise for complex consultations and act as an expert both internally and externally.

- Shape technology and industry trends to enable a competitive advantage and ensure long-term business impact.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 12+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years experience.

- Experience in C, C++, and Python programming for embedded systems.

- Experience in hardware and device driver development, including Linux hardware bring-up, multi-threading, event handling, and state machine implementation.

- Experience with Sonic, ONIE, BMC, IPMI, and/or Redfish technologies.

- Experience developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems using protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, GPIO.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Proficient in kernel debugging tools such as GDB and KGDB.

- Experience leading board bring-up, validation, and debugging of embedded systems.

- Ability to develop software from concept through delivery for large-scale, high-bandwidth systems.

- Strong troubleshooting skills for software defects from kernel modules to applications.

- Experience in collaborative system design, specification writing, and requirements review.

- Commitment to quality, mentoring, and continuous learning in networking, optics, and embedded systems.

- AI/ML experience and knowledge of Layer 2/3 network protocols, network processors, optical networking, secure-boot, open-source tools, CMIS, and SFF standards (SFP, QSFP).

**Benefits:**

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution

- Paid parental leave

- Short and long-term disability coverage

- Basic life insurance

- Paid time away (vacation, holidays, sick time)

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

**Salary Range:** $214,100.00 - $309,800.00 per year

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Python
- Linux
- embedded systems
- device driver development
- Sonic
- ONIE
- BMC
- IPMI
- Redfish
- I2C
- SPI
- UART
- PCIe
- GPIO

### Nice to have
- kernel debugging
- GDB
- KGDB
- board bring-up
- validation
- debugging
- large-scale systems
- troubleshooting
- collaborative system design
- AI/ML
- Layer 2/3 network protocols
- network processors
- optical networking
- secure-boot
- open-source tools
- CMIS
- SFF standards

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