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Base Salary
$187k - $268k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and deliver data-plane and control-plane software for Cisco’s 8000 Platform.
- Develop forwarding and services data-plane feature sets.
- Design, develop, and test data-center networking features using SONiC.
- Write clean, maintainable code in C++ and Python.
- Build automated Python test suites for kernel module validation.
- Work with networking features and protocols including L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, and mirroring.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree plus 6 years, or a PhD plus 3 years.
- At least 5 years of programming experience in C or C++.
- At least 3 years of experience using Python to build automated test suites for kernel module validation, including frameworks such as Pytest.
- At least 3 years of Linux experience.
- Preferred knowledge of the Linux Kernel, SONiC, SAI, open-standard networking systems and APIs, and protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, and ACLs.
- Preferred experience with GDB, PDB, Git, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipeline tools.
Benefits
- Starting salary range of $186,900.00 to $267,700.00, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with matching contribution; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance, subject to eligibility.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses for non-sales roles.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, family emergency leave, and optional volunteer days.
- Application window is expected to close on 09/26/2026.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.