19 hours ago
Base Salary
$168k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance Cisco IOS XR software for network routing and Layer 3 forwarding.
- Design, implement, automate, and validate software features across complex network architectures using C/C++.
- Develop new functionality and fully automated tests while maintaining rigorous software quality standards.
- Investigate, debug, and troubleshoot complex networking and production issues.
- Collaborate with routing control-plane teams, Cisco Silicon One ASIC teams, and SDK engineering teams to program hardware forwarding behavior.
- Define and qualify end-to-end solution architectures and develop solutions for AI/ML, hyperscaler, and service-provider networks.
- Use network automation and AI productivity tools to optimize engineering workflows and routing performance.
- Deliver reliable, high-quality software and continuously improve Cisco IOS XR capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of related experience, master’s degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year.
- Experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Programming experience in C, C++, or Python.
- Development experience with network routing protocols.
- Experience using AI tools to improve engineering productivity, including optimization of complex routing protocols and latency reduction.
- Familiarity with Linux and development/debugging tools such as GDB, VTune, Valgrind, and Perf.
- Deep understanding of networking technologies and protocols including OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, BFD, and MPLS.
- Familiarity with virtual machines and virtualization technologies.
- Automation experience with Python, Tcl, REST, and Jenkins.
Benefits
- Starting annual salary range of $167,700.00 to $245,200.00, 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 for eligible U.S. employees.
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants and annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation or flexible vacation time, sick time, and family emergency leave.
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per year.
- The application window is expected to close on 11/29/2026.
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.