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Cisco Systems, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer (Embedded Device Development)

Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, California, United States, 95199


Who We AreWe are the UCS Blade Platform BMC Team, dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in BMC development for Cisco's X-Series Blade Servers. Our team is at the forefront of creating groundbreaking solutions, tackling a variety of complicated and diverse projects throughout the year.What sets us apart is our small, agile, and diverse team that thrives on collaboration and rapid execution. We pride ourselves on delivering production-quality software swiftly to our larger cross-functional teams, ensuring that our contributions are both impactful and timely.Our work is integral to the UCS X-Series portfolio, which is renowned for its adaptability and future-ready design. The UCS X-Series Modular System, powered by Intersight, simplifies IT operations and accelerates innovation at the speed of software. With features like the UCS X-Fabric Technology, our platform supports a range of interface speeds and densities, from 10-GbE to 200-GbE connections, and offers fault-resilient configurations with multiple Fabric Interconnects and Extenders.Who You AreYou are a software developer who demonstrates outstanding communication and collaboration abilities, coupled with a genuine passion for tackling complex challenges. You will exhibit outstanding organizational skills and a keen interest in managing your time efficiently.As a process-driven individual, you will have a fervent desire to streamline and improve existing procedures. Your adeptness in time management will empower you to effectively prioritize tasks and deliver high-quality work within set timelines.Join our team and apply your passion for problem-solving to create innovative software solutions that make a difference.What You'll DoOur software engineers are the gurus behind the scenes, ensuring all our programs are easy to use and bug-free. Using a keen eye, you'll develop software and tools in support of many of our high-impact technology server platforms. While we're growing in this hybrid software/hardware business, you'll still need to see the big picture and watch for hardware compatibility while potentially influencing design.Design and implement platform BMC software for next-generation enterprise-class PCIe nodes/fabrics as part of Cisco's Cloud and AI Infrastructure group.Work with hardware, software, and QA teams to bring up new hardware products using PCIe/GPU switch fabrics for flexible AI applications/workloads.Develop diagnostics, monitoring, and telemetry capabilities using prototype environments.Collaborate with other software and hardware teams to develop security, telemetry, and remote administration functionality.Minimum Qualifications5+ years of experience in C or C++ programming or equivalent.5+ years of experience in Linux embedded software development.Experience with Linux kernel device driver development, integration, testing, and debugging.Experience with communication and control busses in embedded systems, including MDIO, PCIe or SMBus/I2C/I3C.Experience in scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or similar.Preferred QualificationsExperience with integrating vendor BSPs/SDKs into source code for shared/common libraries and applications.Proficient in reading and understanding hardware schematics, with the capability to work at a systems level to architect solutions.Experience with Microchip PFX/PSX PCIe switches (image management, configuration, partition creation, monitoring, etc.).Experience with Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) or equivalent.Experience with OpenBMC, DMTF standards, or MCTP/PLDM/SPDM.Why Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way.So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco #LI-AV3

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