Senior Software Engineer (Network Routing/Switching & AI Fabric)

Cisco•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is going through a massive transformation to build the next generation infrastructure to meet the needs of AI/ML workloads and continuously increasing internet users and applications. We are uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. This team builds products by harnessing the potential of open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries on Systems and Silicon Architecture. As a Senior Software Engineer (Network Routing/Switching & AI Fabric), you will be a key contributor to the design, development and testing of the Control Plane switching & routing protocols required for the Cisco 8000/9000 platforms. You will be working among engineers who are passionate about tackling complex technology, building large scale distributed systems and working with open-source communities and technologies. This is a fast-paced work environment where you'll work end-to-end product development and provide production support. You are curious and a problem solver. You love to learn and grow and work in an environment that is constantly evolving. You are a self-starter that thrives on learning information quickly and uses resources to research and resolve issues. You are comfortable working with multi-disciplinary, multicultural, and geographically dispersed teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/CE or technical equivalent.
5+ years of software development experience using C, C++, or Python
3+ years’ development experience in routing protocol stacks (e.g., BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) or network operating systems (e.g., FRR, Quagga, or vendor-specific NOS).

Nice To Haves

Experience with SONiC architecture, including Redis databases and Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI).
Expertise with Segment Routing, L2VPN/EVPN technologies, BIER and Controller based Solutions, and RoCEv2 for AI/ML networking. Strong understanding of MPLS Technologies, including LDP, RSVP-TE, VPNs, MVPN, L3VPN, L2VPN. Proficient in routing protocols and technologies including multicast routing (PIM, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, etc), BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
Packet forwarding operating systems internals, algorithms, and computer architecture.
Experience with GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools, virtualization and container technologies including KVM/Qemu, Docker and/or Kubernetes
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
IETF experience and influence in the industry

Responsibilities

design
development
testing of the Control Plane switching & routing protocols required for the Cisco 8000/9000 platforms
end-to-end product development
provide production support

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer