Meet the Team

The Cisco Wireless Feature & System Engineering team builds end-to-end wireless capabilities across access points, controllers, and cloud-managed platforms. We design features that span device software, control planes, and management systems to deliver seamless, secure, and high-performance enterprise Wi-Fi.

Your Impact

As a Full-Stack Wireless Software Engineer, you will contribute to building and validating wireless features across the stack—from access points to controllers and management systems. This is a full development and test role, where you will own features from implementation through validation and automation.

In This Role

Develop and integrate wireless features across AP, controller, and management layers
Write and maintain software in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python)
Design and execute test plans, and develop automation for feature validation
Analyze logs, packet traces, and system behavior to debug issues
Reproduce issues and validate fixes across system components
Set up and use lab environments for testing wireless scenarios
Collaborate with platform, radio, QA, and cloud teams

Minimum Qualifications

MS + 3 years or BS + 5 years of experience
Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and Wi-Fi (802.11 basics)
Experience or strong interest in testing, automation, and system validation
Strong debugging and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with WPA2/WPA3 security
Exposure to wireless controllers or cloud-managed networking systems
Experience with tools like Wireshark

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Why Cisco

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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Full-Stack Wireless Software Engineer – G8

Full-Stack Wireless Software Engineer – G8