Senior Software Engineer
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. As the networking industry undergoes a massive transformation to build next-generation infrastructure for AI/ML workloads, this team is uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. You will work among a team of passionate engineers building large-scale distributed systems by harnessing open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries of Systems and Silicon Architecture. You will be part of a team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next-generation data center switching, which is critical for AI Infrastructure for Hyperscalers and the Cisco Hyperfabric project.
Requirements
- Bachelors + 7 years of related experience OR Masters + 4 years of related experience OR PhD + 1 year of related experience.
- 5+ years' experience developing routing/switching features, with test automation
- 3+ years' experience configuring, debugging networking systems and solutions
- 3+ years' experience using scripting languages including Python
- Knowledge of control & data plane technologies including L2, L3, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to open source NoS SONiC
- Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE and HPC networks
- Knowledge of QoS and congestion control mechanism in data center network
- GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools.
- Familiarity with AI Assisted development tools like co-pilot, cursor, windsurf
Responsibilities
- Define, architect, design, test, and deliver new features and solutions on Cisco switches using open-source SONiC.
- Provide constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements and write functional and design specs independently.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ASIC SDK, Product Management, CX, and Open Source community groups.
- Interact and Innovate through close collaboration with Distinguished and Principal engineers with a focus on Scale, Performance, and Reliability.
- Drive end-to-end product development and production support in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
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
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
