Software Engineering Manager - ASIC Simulation - San Jose, CA
About The Position
Join the Cisco Silicon One team in developing a unified silicon architecture for web-scale, service provider, and enterprise networks. Cisco's silicon team provides an outstanding, unique experience for Software and ASIC engineers by combining the resources offered by a sizable multi-geography silicon organization and a large campus with the startup culture and breadth of growth opportunities that working in a smaller ASIC team can provide. As the leader of the team, you will be responsible for delivering a state-of-the-art functional simulator for the Cisco SiliconOne family of routing and switching devices. This simulator is a critical product that streamlines the development process and significantly reduces time-to-market.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years of related experience or PhD with 5+ years of related experience
- 5+ years of hands-on Software and/or ASIC development
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, or technical domains in a software and/or ASIC development environment, with responsibility for leading and developing engineers
- Programming experience with C or C++, or System Verilog or Design Verification
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience designing and implementing ASIC functional simulators
- Experience with data networking technologies
- Experience across both Software development and ASIC development
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and communicate effectively across teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor and scale the team to 4-10 engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Oversee the design and delivery of a high-performance, reliable, and user-friendly behavioral model for Cisco SiliconOne devices
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including ASIC Architecture, Software, and Hardware to align goals and ensure seamless execution
- Champion engineering excellence by modeling hands-on problem solving and debugging best practices
- Guide team members in their professional development with tailored growth plans and regular feedback
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
- 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
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
