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