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We work closely with hardware, system architecture, test, and product teams to bring up new platforms, enable core subsystems, and deliver reliable, high-performance software at scale. Our work spans platform bring-up, low-level software development, system integration, and product readiness for enterprise wireless solutions.\nYour Impact\nYou will design, develop, and validate wireless features across the full stack, owning both implementation and test automation to ensure high-quality system behavior.\nDesign and implement end-to-end wireless features across AP, controller, and management layers\n\nOwn feature validation, including test plans, automation, and system testing\n\nDebug complex issues spanning firmware, networking, and system layers\n\nOptimize performance, scalability, and reliability of features\n\nDrive improvements in test coverage, automation, and quality practices\n\nCollaborate across multiple engineering teams\n\nPromote AI-assisted development and test automation practices\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n7+ years of experience in wireless or networking software\n\nStrong coding skills in C/C++ and Python\n\nSolid understanding of 802.11 protocols and system behavior\n\nExperience with wireless security (WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X)\n\nExperience in Wireless Access point Drivers and Firmware\n\nExperience with test automation and system validation\n\nAbility to own features end-to-end (development + testing)\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with:\nRoaming (802.11k/v/r)\n\nMesh networking\n\nLoad balancing / client steering\n\nQoS and traffic management\n\nFamiliarity with lab setup and test infrastructure\n\nWhy Cisco?\nAt 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.\nFueled 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.\nWe are Cisco, and our power starts with you.\nDisclaimer\nTo ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:\nbe in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site\nbegin with screening or an interview\noriginate from a Cisco email address, and\nbe conducted across email, phone, or WebEx\nCisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. If you have been requested to apply for a role or have received an offer from a site other than https://careers.cisco.com or cisco.wd5.myworkday.com, do not provide any personal identifying information, including your Aadhaar or other personal identifying number, birth certificate, banking information, driver's license, or passport.\nIf you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. Cisco bears no responsibility, and cannot be held liable, for any claims, damages, expenses, or other inconvenience resulting from or in any way connected to recruiting scams.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3797,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"India","iso":"IN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Network Security","Unified Communications","Network Equipment","Observability & APM"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T01:37:45Z"}],"liveness":{"score":88,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.878,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:2","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cisco-systems-software-engineer-wireless","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cisco-systems-software-engineer-wireless.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-28T06:07:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4276,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":724,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z"}}}