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# Software Engineer III (Full Time) - United States ENG/CPO/WTG ETR

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $222,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Firmware, Linux Kernel, Wireless Access Point, Wi-Fi Technology, Information Technology, Wireless Technologies, Machine Learning Operations, Cisco
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E800FB1F780F411EA1E4AEB2A407F740/job/

## About the Role

* Recent graduate or in your final year of studies toward a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related major such as Math, Physics.

 * Strong understanding of Wireless technologies.

 * Proficiency in C and/or C++ on embedded platforms

 * Experience with embedded systems, SoC integration, or Linux kernel/driver development

 * Comfortable working across software and hardware boundaries, from driver and firmware up through cloud platforms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 * Background in Edge AI or embedded ML: on-device inference, model quantization, NPU/DSP acceleration, or real-time ML systems.

 * Understanding of wireless protocol stacks: 802.11, 802.15.4, BLE

 * Familiarity with Wi-Fi 7 / Wi-Fi 8 features

 * Experience using agentic coding tools (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) and AI assisted development workflows in a production engineering environment.

 * Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain complex technical concepts across engineering and non-engineering audiences.

## Description

We are a focused group of engineers with deep wireless and algorithm expertise, working within a larger organization responsible for Cisco's enterprise Wi-Fi access points. We combine that expertise with strong embedded software engineering, working closely together and moving fast. The problems we solve are real, spanning industries including industrial, medical, and smart office environments, and more. Right now, we are actively investing in Wi-Fi 8, device health intelligence, and Edge AI, bringing neural processing directly onto access points to enable real-time network intelligence and next generation physical AI applications., You will work on the design and implementation of enterprise Wi-Fi access point systems. Our solutions are deployed across smart office buildings, healthcare facilities, industrial complexes, and transportation hubs. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of complex features and solutions, including


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