Cisco Hiring Software Engineer in Bangalore | Hybrid

Job Overview

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer for its Wireless Feature and System Engineering team in Bangalore, India. This full-time hybrid role contributes to the development and validation of wireless capabilities across access points, controllers, and cloud-managed platforms. The work combines software implementation, system testing, and automation to help deliver secure and reliable enterprise Wi-Fi features.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate wireless features across access points, controllers, and management layers.
• Write, maintain, and work with software written in C, C++, and scripting languages such as Python.
• Create test plans and execute test activities to validate wireless features.
• Develop and maintain test automation for feature and system validation.
• Analyze logs, packet traces, and system behavior to identify the causes of software issues.
• Reproduce reported issues, investigate their behavior across system components, and validate fixes.
• Configure and use lab environments to test wireless scenarios.

Required Technical Skills

• C/C++ programming: Strong programming skills in C and C++ for software development and debugging.
• Python: Ability to use Python for scripting and test automation.
• Networking fundamentals: Understanding of networking concepts and Wi-Fi fundamentals, including 802.11 basics.
• Testing and automation: Experience or a strong interest in testing, automation, and system validation.
• Debugging: Strong analytical skills and the ability to investigate issues using logs, packet traces, and observed system behavior.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to wireless controllers or cloud-managed networking systems.
• Familiarity with Wireshark for examining packet traces.
• Knowledge of wireless security standards such as WPA2 and WPA3.

Education and Experience

The minimum qualification is a master's degree with 0–2 years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 1–3 years of experience. The job description does not specify a particular degree branch, so no branch restriction beyond the stated degree level is added.

Work Mode and Location

This is a full-time hybrid position based in Bangalore, India.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with relevant bachelor's or master's education, solid programming skills in C/C++ and Python, and an understanding of networking and Wi-Fi may be suited to this role. Applicants should be interested in combining software development with testing, automation, system validation, and hands-on wireless troubleshooting.

How to Apply

Review the technical requirements and preferred networking experience, then submit your application through Cisco's official careers site. Apply now through SoftoJobs to explore this opportunity.