Software Engineering Technical Leader
About The Position
The application window is expected to close on: 07/06/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. We are looking for candidates local to Milpitas, CA due to this being a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days in the office per week. Meet the Team: Cisco’s Silicon One™ architecture is changing the economics of high-performance networking. The Cygnus BSP group is at the foundation of the software stack—right next to the silicon—turning bleeding-edge ASICs into production-ready platforms. If you enjoy developing new infrastructure, register-level programming, timing-critical bring-up, and passionate on AI driven development you’ll fit right in. Your Impact: Own the platform and system infrastructure for multiple Cygnus-based platforms, from first power-on through full system launch. Design and implement customer required features on platform. Work on apps on the Cygnus-based platforms and critical infrastructure improvements. Develop robust diagnostics, counters, and telemetry hooks that replace fragile one-off scripts. Integrate your code into CI/CD pipelines and at-scale automation that keep bring-up cycles fast, repeatable, and auditable. Debug initialization and bring-up issues using on-chip traces, and custom tools. Partner with vendors, ASIC architects, hardware designers, and NOS/platform teams; mentor junior engineers and champion best practices across the organization.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience along with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM
- Hands-on experience with high-performance networking
- C/C++ development skills, and Python for tooling, automation, and test
- Experience with BSP/SDK stacks and abstractions such as SAI
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex, timing-dependent bring-up problems in lab environments
Nice To Haves
- Background in fabric or distributed-chassis architectures
- Contributions to open-source networking projects (SDK, SAI, SONiC, DPDK, etc.)
- Deep knowledge of datapath initialization, low-level register programming, and performance tuning
- Experience mentoring or leading small teams
Responsibilities
- Own the platform and system infrastructure for multiple Cygnus-based platforms, from first power-on through full system launch
- Design and implement customer required features on platform
- Work on apps on the Cygnus-based platforms and critical infrastructure improvements
- Develop robust diagnostics, counters, and telemetry hooks that replace fragile one-off scripts
- Integrate your code into CI/CD pipelines and at-scale automation that keep bring-up cycles fast, repeatable, and auditable
- Debug initialization and bring-up issues using on-chip traces, and custom tools
- Partner with vendors, ASIC architects, hardware designers, and NOS/platform teams
- Mentor junior engineers and champion best practices across the organization
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 (non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
