Senior Software Engineer, MV Cameras

(Apply here to be considered for the role: https://grnh.se/3898233a1us)

Applications are accepted until further notice

At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect, empower, and drive us. Our mission is to simplify technology so our customers can focus on what's most meaningful to them. The MV Cameras team is a small, fast-moving team building security cameras with a unique edge AI and storage architecture. The Meraki MV system is powerful, secure, and does not rely on any on-premise servers, making it easy to deploy and scale from one to hundreds of cameras per site. Our cameras are not only used for security but also AI-enabled analytics. MV cameras blend the best of cloud and IoT technology, making it simpler and easier for customers to use the camera as a sensor!

A Senior Software Engineer on the MV Cameras team takes the developing and delivering new cameras to market. Our device firmware is built on Linux and open-source software. We work individually and in small teams to release several new MV cameras each year.

As a Senior Software Engineer in MV Cameras, you will focus on the following:

• Define next generation architecture, mentor engineers and delegate development to others where required
• Own projects from block-diagram concepts, to prototype boards that don't boot, all the way to shipping products
• Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Assurance teams and Manufacturing Partners to develop secure, reliable, and scalable manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with Hardware Engineering team on vendor/chipset selection and influence high-level architecture for new Meraki cameras
• Develop, port, and debug Linux device drivers
• Collaborate with other Engineers across product teams to continually improve our firmware design, development, and deployment practices
• Be a part of the leadership of the larger MV team: weighing in on development priorities, projects going on across the team, etc.

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Have 8 years advanced programming skills in C and/or C for operating system kernel & systems development
• Have significant experience in leading the technical planning, specification, estimation, and execution of embedded firmware development for NPI
• Have expert knowledge of embedded systems development concepts, including cross-platform development and build tools (GNU toolchain, OpenWRT, buildroot, Yocto), bootloader (U-Boot), kernel configuration, device drivers, device trees
• Have strong systems and networking foundational knowledge (systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, LAN, and routing)
• Know common bus protocols like I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB and MDIO
• Are comfortable using source-level debuggers to solve problems at all layers of the stack as well as network protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers
• Have experience reading schematics and data sheets

• Knowledge of wireless protocols (e.g., 802.11, Bluetooth)

We encourage you to drop us a line even if you don't have all the points above. That's a lot of different areas of responsibility! We will help you pick them up because we believe that great engineers come from diverse backgrounds.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Cisco Meraki, we're challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We're building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

(Apply here to be considered for the role: https://grnh.se/3898233a1us)