Platform Infrastructure & Optics Software Engineer

Experis is seeking a Platform Infrastructure & Optics Software Engineer to build and troubleshoot platform infrastructure and optics software for Cisco 8000 Series routing platforms in San Jose, CA (onsite).

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain platform infrastructure software for Cisco 8000 Series routing platforms
• Develop and integrate optics and optical interface software components to support reliable platform behavior
• Design and implement system-level software in C, emphasizing memory management and performance
• Work on Linux/Unix operating systems, including system services, processes, memory, IPC, and low-level system interfaces
• Debug complex problems across platform software, OS behavior, hardware interactions, optics components, and networking interfaces

Requirements

• Hands-on C programming experience, including pointers, memory management, and core data structures such as linked lists, queues, trees, and hash tables
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix concepts, including processes, threads, IPC, signals, sockets, and system-level programming
• Proven debugging and analytical skills using tools and methods such as GDB, core dumps, crash analysis, logs, and traces, with the ability to troubleshoot issues that span multiple layers
• Experience with platform or embedded/system software development, including hardware/software interfaces and platform-level functionality
• Optics-related development experience is highly desirable, including transceivers, optics management, or optical platform software; router/switch or networking equipment experience is preferred

Technologies

• C
• Linux/Unix
• GDB
• Core dumps

Location and Pay

• Location: San Jose, California (Onsite)
• Pay range: $45 - $50 per hour (USD)

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

Upon completion of the waiting period, consultants are eligible for: Medical and Prescription Drug Plans, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Health Savings Account, Health Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Supplemental Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Business Travel Insurance, 401(k) with Plus Match, and Weekly Pay.