Senior Wireless software engineer - 6+yrs - C/C++ programming, 802.11 protocol development - Meraki

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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Software Development, Wireless, Mobility
  • Job Id
    1419234

As the leader in cloud-managed IT, Cisco Meraki connects passionate people to their mission by simplifying the digital workplace. Our impact is driven by the innovative, purposeful, and vibrant people who make up our inclusive community. When technology is intuitive, our customers can focus on what matters. 


Our employees fuel the magic of the Meraki community. They have fostered an environment that empowers Merakians to challenge limits, embrace risks, and assist our customers in pursuing their missions. 

 

Our guiding principles are rooted in our four core values: 'care deeply,' 'everybody in,' 'simplify everything,' and 'be brave.' These pillars have propelled us to the forefront of cloud-managed IT leadership and have played a pivotal role in shaping a more inclusive future for all.

At Cisco Meraki Wireless, we simplify and secure wireless enterprise connectivity across the world. We serve a wide range of customers which includes office building for largest companies in the world, hospitals, universities, schools, factories, mines, hotels, retail shops, stadiums, and large public venues. We are the market leader in this area, and we serve customers through our cloud or on-prem management systems.

We use real-time telemetry from millions of devices spanning the globe to continuously improve the performance and stability of our products. Our wireless access point software team, builds a wide range of Wi-Fi access points including the latest Wi-Fi 7 APs with integrated BLE, Scan Radio, and other auxiliary functions. We build both indoor and outdoor product with integrated, directional, or external antenna. Our software team covers platform bring up for everything from boot loaders to web servers on prototype hardware, kernel, driver integration, Wi-Fi features, wireless security, BLE radio, and other sophisticated functions integrated into our product.

In this team, you will get exposed to software for most advanced technologies for wireless infrastructure devices. Same team will also automate and qualify these platforms. Your contributions as part of this team will have direct impact into connectivity experience for critically important applications across the world.

What You'll Do

You’re deeply motivated and skilled Software developer and expected to deliver and lead through others, as well as personally working to reach innovative solutions to business problems. You will interact with multiple teams and design a solution. You're excited to be the one responsible for power-on and bringing life to the most advanced networking system in the world.

You’ll drive a collaborative process with product managers to collect business requirements and translate them to technical requirements. You will create technical design and get it reviewed by key customers. Subsequently, the developer would develop the solution and validate the design and implement.

Responsibilities:

Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation Wi-Fi products. Design and deliver new software and features for our next generation Wi-Fi Access Points.

Day to day activities building software by writing code, as well as modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces.

Also work closely with system test and validation engineers to help with system test and integration, and to support public sector security certifications for Wi-Fi Access Points.

Required skills:

  • 6+ years of experience with BS/MS in computer science or equivalent.
  • An excellent C, C++ programmer and possess strong analytical and logical solving skills
  • Expertise in 802.11 protocols
  • Understanding of LAN/WAN routing/switching and other network layer protocols
  • Understanding of Embedded software development life cycle and associated planning/execution skills.
  • Deep understanding of Linux and network resource management
  • Expertise in the network protocol stack, including L2 switching and IP Routing, TCP/IP
  • Self-motivated, strong sense of ownership, good teammate
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • You possess the aptitude to multi-task in fast-paced environment with minimal managerial guidance.
  • Be open to continuous learning and committed to ongoing self-improvement.

Bonus:

  • Python scripting for automation
  • Experience testing wireless devices

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.



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