Meet the Team
Join the Cisco IIOT team in product development for Industrial IOT switching and routing products that transforms industrial operations. Cisco's IIOT team provides an outstanding, unique experience for software engineers by combining the resources offered by a sizable multi-geography organization and a large campus (with an on-site gym, healthcare, café, social interest groups, and philanthropy) with the startup culture and breadth of growth opportunities that working in a smaller teams can provide.
Your Impact
Design and development of IIoT hardware platforms, ensuring seamless integration between hardware and software layers.
Design and development of control plane and data plane software for Cisco IIOT Switching, Routing products.
Design and develop low-level software components, including BSP, device drivers and kernel modules.
Analyse requirements and problem statements to come with right software designs and solutions. To be able to write details Design documents and Functional Specifications.
To Code and Unit Test Software components and modules. It is required to have strong white box testing and automating skills
Triage, debug, and root cause simulation, software bring-up, and customer failures
To be able to innovate and come up with new ideas that can lead to filing patents and creating IP value for the company
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors (1- 3 years) or Master’s degree(1-2 years) in Computer Science, EE/ECE or related fields.
Proficient in writing quality code in C/C++
Strong understanding of OS (e.g. Linux, RTOS, Unix) and experience working with Linux kernel, device drivers.
Experience in developing software/firmware for networking equipment.
Experience using Traffic generators/Analyzers such as IXIA/Sniffer is a plus.
Experience with debugging and verification methodologies
Experience in using AI tools for Software Development
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior work experience with control plane software or data plane software, data structures, Linux/RTOS/Networking OS internals
Experience in Networking domain with strong L2/L3, Wireless or Security protocols experience OR Experience in development and validation of peripheral interfaces (e.g. PCI, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, Ethernet) and ensure their reliable operations is a plus.
Cisco Networking certificates such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE are desirable.
Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Disclaimer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related field, with 1–3 years of experience
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or a related field, with 1–2 years of experience
- Proficiency writing quality code in C and C++
- Strong understanding of operating systems such as Linux, RTOS, or Unix
- Experience working with the Linux kernel and device drivers
- Experience developing software or firmware for networking equipment
- Experience with debugging and verification methodologies
- Experience using AI tools for software development
- Experience with control plane or data plane software, data structures, and Linux, RTOS, or networking OS internals
- Networking experience with L2/L3, wireless, or security protocols
- Experience developing and validating peripheral interfaces such as PCI, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, or Ethernet
- Experience using traffic generators or analyzers such as IXIA or Sniffer
- Cisco networking certification such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE
- Excellent communication and strategic planning skills
- Self-motivated with a focus on execution
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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