About the position
Join the Campus Switching Silicon One SDK team, a part of Cisco's Catalyst Engineering Switching software division. Our team is responsible for designing and implementing switching features in the SDK layer of Cisco IOS-XE software stack that powers Silicon One ASIC based next-gen switching products. Our focus is to abstract ASIC/hardware complexities with well-defined software API/interfaces that help deliver consistent network switching features for products built with different ASIC/hardware. Cisco switching products offer secure, scalable wired/wireless connectivity solutions for enterprise/campus customers. This position offers an opportunity to be part of network switching silicon SDK domain, and contribute to the design, implementation and rollout/adoption of new on-prem and cloud managed next gen Cisco NG9300 series switching products. You will work with a group of amazing team members, and have fun applying and learning new software design and development skills in the context of contributing towards building and introducing a new networking product to the market.
Responsibilities
- Building new features for Cisco NG9300 series switching products.
- Understanding features in competitive products and proposing solutions.
- Writing functional and design specifications.
- Programming and unit & integration testing the software developed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communications Engineering, or related degree and 7-10+ years of experience or Master's degree with 5+ years of related experience.
- Experience in software architecture, algorithms and data structures.
- Experience in network routing/switching protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, STP, etc.
- Proficiency in programming languages like C++, C, and Python.
- Hands-on networking software troubleshooting and debugging experience, familiarity with tools like GDB.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with programmable networking ASIC and SDK development.
- Experience in distributed system software development in the area of networking technologies.
- Familiarity with open standard networking stack and API development.
- Ability to understand software requirements and convert them into software functional/design specifications.
- Excellent inter-personal, communication and collaboration skills to thrive in cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Numerous wellbeing offerings.
- Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year.
- Flexible Vacation Time Off policy for exempt new hires.
- Sick Time Off policy with 80 hours provided on hire date and annually.
- Paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues.
- Additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
