Cisco
Software Engineering Technical Leader - Wireless
$166K–$308K
San Francisco, California, US · Onsite Only · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s; also requires 6+ years of professional production software engineering experience using C or C++.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or Master’s degree.
About the job
Leads wireless access point firmware performance evaluation and optimization, resolves regressions, and delivers features aligned with wireless and networking standards.
What you'll do
- Diagnose and resolve functional and performance issues in access point firmware.
- Design and implement data-plane optimizations, tests, and processes to improve performance and product quality.
- Lead small-to-medium features from technical design through completion, collaborating across teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field with 8+ years of total software engineering experience, or Master’s with 6+ years.
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience in production environments using C or C++.
- Experience with Wi-Fi drivers and firmware, including direct collaboration with Wi-Fi vendors to resolve technical issues.
- Experience in Linux and/or embedded systems, TCP/IP and UDP, 802.11 standards, core network protocols, and Wireshark packet analysis.
Nice to have
- System performance optimization and performance testing tools such as iperf or Ixia Traffic Generators.
- Experience with DPDK, VPP, multi-threading, Yocto, embedded Linux, or AI-assisted development tools.
Pay
$186,900.00 to $267,700.00 (base salary); $186,900.00 - $307,800.00 (base salary); $166,300.00 - $274,100.00 (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Linux, TCP/IP, UDP, Wireshark, 802.11, Yocto
AI focus
Preferred AI-first development mindset and demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or Codex.
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