Cisco Recruitment Drive 2026 | Cisco Hiring Software Engineer

www.djobbuzz.com 17 Mar 2026

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At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.
We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds.
These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.
Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

Design and development of IIoT hardware platforms, ensuring seamless integration between hardware and software layers.
Design and development of control plane and data plane software for Cisco IIOT Switching, Routing products.

Bachelors (1- 3 years) or Master’s degree(1-2 years) in Computer Science, EE/ECE or related fields.
Proficient in writing quality code in C/C++
Strong understanding of OS (e.g. Linux, RTOS, Unix) and experience working with Linux kernel, device drivers.
Experience in developing software/firmware for networking equipment.
Experience using Traffic generators/Analyzers such as IXIA/Sniffer is a plus.
Experience with debugging and verification methodologies
Experience in using AI tools for Software Development

Design and develop low-level software components, including BSP, device drivers and kernel modules.
Analyse requirements and problem statements to come with right software designs and solutions. To be able to write details Design documents and Functional Specifications.
To Code and Unit Test Software components and modules. It is required to have strong white box testing and automating skills
Triage, debug, and root cause simulation, software bring-up, and customer failures
To be able to innovate and come up with new ideas that can lead to filing patents and creating IP value for the company