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Senior Software Engineer, Wireless Radio / Firmware - 7+ yrs | BLR

CiscoBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 18 May 2026

Cisco is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for their Wireless Feature & System Engineering team in Bengaluru. The role involves leading the design and development of radio firmware, driver components, and Wi-Fi features. Candidates require deep expertise in C/C++, low-level systems programming, and 802.11 protocols. The successful hire will work with chipset vendors to optimize system-level performance and mentor team members.

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Experience

5+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Cisco is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for their Wireless Feature & System Engineering team in Bengaluru. The role involves leading the design and development of radio firmware, driver components, and Wi-Fi features. Candidates require deep expertise in C/C++, low-level systems programming, and 802.11 protocols. The successful hire will work with chipset vendors to optimize system-level performance and mentor team members.

TAL's take

Quality 75/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Strong brand reputation and clear technical scope in firmware and wireless systems development.

Very clear, well-defined responsibilities focused on specific wireless radio and firmware engineering tasks.

Salaries at Cisco

23.8 LPA average

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20 LPA average

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6 - 8 years | G8

24 LPA average

Range: 13 - 43 LPA

Must haves

  • 7+ years experience (BE/BTech) or 5+ years (ME/MTech) in wireless/embedded development
  • Strong expertise in C/C++ and low-level systems programming
  • Deep understanding of 802.11 protocols, features, and system behavior
  • Experience with radio firmware, drivers, or data path development
  • Strong debugging skills across firmware and system layers

Tools and skills

cc++802.11 protocolsradio firmwaredriverslow-level systems programming

Nice to have: upstream driver development, performance optimization, rf behavior.

About the company

Cisco is a major global networking hardware company, though it falls slightly outside the top-tier software-native list provided in the schema.

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