3 days ago
Base Salary
$95k - $157k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and optimize compiler, code-analysis, and debugging toolchains for Cisco networking platforms.
- Develop compiler transformations and runtime diagnostic tools in modern C/C++.
- Optimize LLVM/GCC backends and intermediate representations for ARM64 and x86 architectures.
- Enhance GDB/LLDB debugging capabilities and advance DWARF debug-format support.
- Build automated validation pipelines using Python and CI/CD frameworks.
- Contribute improvements to open-source toolchains and integrate AI-assisted developer productivity tooling where appropriate.
Requirements
- Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience, an associate’s/apprenticeship/boot camp/certification pathway with 1 year of experience, or a high-school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of experience.
- Have qualifying education or experience in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Demonstrate proficiency in C or C++ and foundational knowledge of memory management, pointer arithmetic, and data structures.
- Understand computer architecture, operating-system fundamentals, and assembly language.
- Have coursework, academic research, or hands-on project experience with compiler construction, code generation, LLVM, or debugger fundamentals.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with LLVM, Clang, GCC, GDB, custom LLVM passes, DWARF, ELF, symbol tables, GNU Binutils, Python test automation, Linux shell utilities, cross-compilation, Embedded Linux, VSCode, Language Server Protocol, or DAP.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with Cisco matching; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses for non-sales roles.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, family emergency leave, and optional volunteer days.
- The posting lists full-time employment in the United States with location-dependent salary ranges; the role is advertised as a potential future opportunity rather than necessarily an immediately open position.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.