2 days ago
Base Salary
$168k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define, architect, design, test, and deliver new routing and switching features and solutions on Cisco switches using SONiC.
- Provide feedback to hardware and software teams and independently write functional and design specifications.
- Collaborate with ASIC SDK, Product Management, CX, and open-source community teams.
- Drive end-to-end product development and production support with a focus on scale, performance, and reliability.
- Develop routing and switching features, automate tests, and configure and debug networking systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of related experience, or Master’s degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year.
- At least 5 years of experience developing routing and switching features with test automation.
- At least 3 years of experience configuring and debugging networking systems and solutions.
- At least 3 years of experience using scripting languages, including Python.
- Knowledge of control- and data-plane technologies including L2, L3, BGP, EVPN, and VXLAN.
- Preferred: exposure to open-source SONiC; familiarity with RDMA, RoCE, and HPC networks; knowledge of QoS and data-center network congestion control; and experience with Git, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipeline tools.
- Preferred: familiarity with AI-assisted development tools including Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days in the office.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with Cisco matching contribution; paid parental leave; disability coverage; and basic life insurance, subject to eligibility.
- Paid holidays, personal wellness days, birthday and year-end holiday time off, vacation or flexible vacation, sick time, and additional family emergency leave subject to applicable policies.
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year.
- Eligibility for annual bonuses, Cisco restricted stock units, and other benefits subject to applicable plans and policies.
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.