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Base Salary
$214k - $310k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and provide production support for data-center networking features on the Cisco 8000 Platform using SONiC.
- Build and deliver data-plane and control-plane software.
- Develop forwarding and services data-plane feature sets.
- Code in C++ and Python to produce clean, maintainable software.
- Build automated test suites for kernel module validation.
- Collaborate with open-source communities and support end-to-end product development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of related experience, or a master’s degree plus 8 years, or a PhD plus 5 years.
- At least 5 years of programming experience in C/C++.
- At least 3 years of experience using Python to build automated test suites for kernel module validation, including Pytest or similar frameworks.
- At least 3 years of Linux experience.
- Preferred: knowledge of the Linux kernel, SONiC, SAI, open-standard networking systems and APIs, TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, and ACLs.
- Preferred: experience with GDB and PDB and understanding of Git, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipeline tools.
Benefits
- Starting salary range of $214,100.00 to $309,800.00, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with Cisco matching contribution; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance, subject to plan eligibility.
- Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
- Paid holidays, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, sick time, family emergency leave, and optional volunteer days.
- Annual bonus eligibility for non-sales roles.
- Application window expected to close on September 17, 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.