
Embedded Software Engineer · Bengaluru
Cisco · Cisco
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Designation Offered
Embedded Software Engineer
Job Role
Embedded Systems Engineer
Department
Engineering
Job Type
Fulltime
Salary
18.00Lacs
Experience
6–10 years
Job Location
Bengaluru
Education
Masters/Post Graduation Degree, Bachelors/Undergraduate Degree
Posted by
Cisco
Posted On
20 May 2026
Valid until
19 Jul 2026
Skillset required
Job Description for Embedded Software Engineer
A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.
Embedded Software Engineer is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Bengaluru, India.
Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software
- Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of experience
- Design, build, and improve software systems that support the goals of the Embedded Software Engineer function.
- Translate product or business requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions.
- Write high-quality code with appropriate testing, code review, and documentation discipline.
- Collaborate with product, design, QA, and peer engineers to deliver reliable releases.
- Investigate bugs, performance issues, and production risks with a strong root-cause mindset.
- Improve system reliability, observability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering decisions.
- Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions with pragmatic technical trade-offs.
- Break down complex work into clear milestones and communicate status transparently.
- Refactor and simplify existing code where it improves long-term velocity and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Strong coding fundamentals with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Experience working with code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative delivery workflows.
- Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions.
- Comfort partnering with cross-functional teams in iterative product or platform environments.
- Strong debugging, communication, and ownership skills across the software lifecycle.
Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.
About this opening
Cisco is hiring a Embedded Systems Engineer in the Engineering team based in Bengaluru.
This role is fulltime, flexible, 6–10 years experience, ₹12 lakh–₹18 lakh per year—matched against UnoJobs' verified employer data.
Skills evaluated for this opening include CISCO, Python, Network, C/C++. Apply directly through UnoJobs to keep your application visible to Cisco without bouncing across multiple sites.
- Role
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- Department
- Engineering
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Work mode
- Flexible
- Experience
- 6–10 years
- Compensation
- ₹12 lakh–₹18 lakh per year
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