Senior Technical Lead
United States
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Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
San Jose, California

Job Summary

Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of Cisco's world-class hardware. Engineer develops software for Cisco’s network switches and routers, which feature advanced application awareness to build a flexible and agile network infrastructure. These capabilities support multi-layered responses to the diverse workload demands of AI and ML. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, and develop, BSP, and Diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
  • Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.
  • Develop and execute software test plans.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.

Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 10+ years experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years experience.
  • Proficient in C, C++, and Python programming.
  • Experience with hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up.
  • Experience in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Proficient in kernel debugging tools such as GDB and KGDB.
  • Experience developing software from concept through delivery for large-scale, high-bandwidth systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot software defects from kernel modules to applications.
  • Experience with collaborative system design, specification writing, and requirements review.
  • Experience with AI/ML.
  • Experience with network processors and optical networking and Knowledge of Layer 2/3 network protocols.

Other Requirements

  • Proficient in kernel debugging tools such as GDB and KGDB.
  • Experience developing software from concept through delivery for large-scale, high-bandwidth systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot software defects from kernel modules to applications.
  • Experience with collaborative system design, specification writing, and requirements review.
  • Experience with AI/ML.
  • Experience with network processors and optical networking and Knowledge of Layer 2/3 network protocols.
Maximum Salary (US):  148000
Minimum Salary (US):  78000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 227,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending March 2026 totaled $14.7 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.