Meet the Team
The Cisco Wireless Platform team builds the foundational embedded software that powers Cisco’s wireless products. We work closely with hardware, system architecture, test, and product teams to bring up new platforms, enable core subsystems, and deliver reliable, high-performance software at scale. Our work spans platform bring-up, low-level software development, system integration, and product readiness for enterprise wireless solutions.
Your ImpactYou will design, develop, and validate wireless features across the full stack, owning both implementation and test automation to ensure high-quality system behavior.
Design and implement end-to-end wireless features across AP, controller, and management layers
Own feature validation, including test plans, automation, and system testing
Debug complex issues spanning firmware, networking, and system layers
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of features
Drive improvements in test coverage, automation, and quality practices
Collaborate across multiple engineering teams
Promote AI-assisted development and test automation practices
7+ years of experience in wireless or networking software
Strong coding skills in C/C++ and Python
Solid understanding of 802.11 protocols and system behavior
Experience with wireless security (WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X)
Experience in Wireless Access point Drivers and Firmware
Experience with test automation and system validation
Ability to own features end-to-end (development + testing)
Experience with:
Roaming (802.11k/v/r)
Mesh networking
Load balancing / client steering
QoS and traffic management
Familiarity with lab setup and test infrastructure
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.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in wireless or networking software
- Strong coding skills in C/C++ and Python
- Understanding of 802.11 protocols and system behavior
- Experience with wireless security, including WPA2/WPA3 and 802.1X
- Experience with wireless access point drivers and firmware
- Experience with test automation and system validation
- Ability to own features end-to-end across development and testing
- Experience with roaming protocols 802.11k/v/r
- Experience with mesh networking
- Experience with load balancing or client steering
- Experience with QoS and traffic management
- Familiarity with lab setup and test infrastructure
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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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
