Senior SW Engineer- Data Center Switching

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of core Ethernet Technologies with architectural exposure to craft and develop Ethernet Switching as applied to both Public and Private cloud infrastructure. You will work on the intricacies of the critically important infrastructure that enables the world-class, multi-layered Nexus switches. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in multi-functional collaboration and be exposed to all facets of the software development cycle from innovation and marketing requirements to product delivery.

Requirements

Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD +4 years of related experience
Demonstrative skills in C and/or C++ and Python programming language
Experienced with Embedded and/or router/switch software development
Debugging with tools like GBD
Demonstrated experience with L2/L3/ACL/QOS Packet Forwarding and/or CPU packet path
Experience with traffic generator tools such as IXIA & Spirent

Nice To Haves

SDK development on NPU/DPU/Networking ASICs is highly desirable.
Proven experience in fostering collaboration across diverse teams to achieve goals, resolve challenges, and drive innovation in a cross-functional environment.
Hands-on experience with SDKs to include integration, debugging and optimization of the SDKs in software projects.
Practical experience and knowledge working with network processors and/or packet forwarding ASICs including development, deployment and troubleshooting in real-world applications.

Responsibilities

Participate in a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch Nexus product family.
Define, architect, design, and deliver new features and solutions on the Nexus family platform.
Work independently with direction from leader to determine best approach to accomplish work.
Develop relationships with peer stakeholders within and across teams and builds productive working relationships.
May lead projects with limited complexity to execute the defined software engineering roadmap.
May lead small-to-medium features from technical design through completion.
Stay current on industry trends and serve as an expert on the software development lifecycle and agile engineering practices; coach others, as needed.
Contribute to delivery of high-quality design and deliverables.
Advocate for new features within a product to address customer needs.
Track metrics for product adoption and success.
Write functional clean code and unit tests with minimal guidance.
Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the development process under minimal supervision.
Perform code reviews for others in project.
Write code enabling scale, reliability, and velocity in product releases.
Troubleshoot complex issues within the production environment, may serve customers through on-call rotations to identify end user problems, may lead postmortem and write root cause analysis.
Share knowledge across teams, both informally and formally (e.g., ad-hoc basis, internal presentations, blogs, newsletters).
Coordinate and collaborate on project timelines and continuously review, update, and communicate project specifications to team members and stakeholders.
Develop remediation plans and alternatives to ensure timely delivery.
Identify and act upon opportunities to assist others.
Mentor peers and/or engineering interns.

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
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 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
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)