Software Engineer, Embedded/Network Systems III

Cisco

Design and develop next generation Wi-Fi access point software at Cisco. Solve wireless challenges in various sectors including industrial and medical environments.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,800 - $252,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop next generation enterprise Wi-Fi access point software, focused on performance and reliability at the network edge
Solve real world wireless challenges across industrial, medical, and smart office deployments
Work on Wi-Fi protocols (802.11ax/be/bn, MLO, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, 6 GHz / AFC)
Build and integrate Edge AI capabilities directly on access points using on device NPUs
Work closely with silicon vendors and platform teams to get the most out of advanced Wi-Fi 8 chipsets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recent graduate or in your final year of studies toward a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related major such as Math, Physics
Strong understanding of Wireless technologies
Proficiency in C and/or C++ on embedded platforms
Experience with embedded systems, SoC integration, or Linux kernel/driver development
Comfortable working across software and hardware boundaries
Background in Edge AI or embedded ML: on-device inference, model quantization, NPU/DSP acceleration, or real-time ML systems (preferred)
Understanding of wireless protocol stacks: 802.11, 802.15.4, BLE (preferred)
Familiarity with Wi-Fi 7 / Wi-Fi 8 features (preferred)
Experience using agentic coding tools and AI assisted development workflows in a production engineering environment (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Eligible to earn annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++embedded systemsSoC integrationLinux kernel developmentdriver developmentEdge AIon-device inferencemodel quantizationNPU acceleration

Soft Skills

problem solvingcollaborationcommunication