# Software Developer Embedded Systems II (Full Time) – Canada

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Kanata, Ontario
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $125,700.00 - $203,100.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

You will join Cisco's engineering teams focused on developing high-performance routing and switching architectures, low-latency telemetry, and hardware-software integration. As an Embedded Systems Software Developer, you will design, implement, and optimize critical software components across Cisco's next-generation networking platforms.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, technical leaders, and architecture groups to solve complex architectural challenges

- Drive system scalability and ensure high platform availability

- Mentor emerging talent and contribute to architectural decisions

- Apply modern software engineering best practices to improve development velocity and quality

Requirements:

- Master's degree program with 0 years of work experience or undergraduate degree program with 2 years of work experience

- Qualifying education and work experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field

- Strong proficiency in C and C++ systems programming

- In-depth understanding of operating systems internals and enterprise/SP networking protocols

- Extensive hands-on experience developing, debugging, and profiling software in Linux environments

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with Linux kernel development, embedded device drivers, RTOS, or high-throughput packet processing frameworks

- Knowledge of advanced routing and switching protocols or low-latency telemetry architectures

- Proficiency in Python or Bash for developing automated testing frameworks

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution

- Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance

- Flexible vacation time off program

- Opportunities for professional growth and development

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Linux
- operating systems
- networking protocols

### Nice to have
- Python
- Bash
- Linux kernel development
- embedded device drivers
- RTOS

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