Senior Software Engineer- Embedded Systems

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Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026

Salary

$165K-$241K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

74% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Deadline

Apr 27, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Senior Software Engineer- Embedded Systems Milpitas, California, US The application window is expected to close on: 04/27/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Meet the Team The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group owns the development of products that power the world's largest networks, driving the industry's transformation to support the growing demands of AI/ML workloads and increasing internet usage. By using open-source technologies and advancing Systems and Silicon Architecture, the team builds large-scale distributed systems and delivers end-to-end product development and production support in a fast-paced environment. Your Impact As a passionate software engineer, you bring expertise in developing scalable systems, designing robust platforms, and building infrastructure to support modern cloud and distributed computing initiatives. Your strong background in programming, distributed systems, and cloud platforms enables you to solve complex challenges with innovation and precision. You will be involved in working on the Cisco 8000 series of routers and involved in delivering multiple software features for the Silicon One ASIC in the area of NPU management and health monitoring, Fabric data path and security protocols. Your contributions ensure high-quality, reliable platforms that support Cisco's leadership in intelligent, scalable technology solutions. Responsibilities: Develop and improve software modules within IOS-XR to support NPU or fabric sub-systems Contribute to XR platform software that interfaces with the ASICs for platform enablement, interrupt management, health monitoring of the fabric subsystem including performance qualification and resolving issues on the fabric

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