Software Engineer

Cisco

San Jose, CA

Full Time

Mid Level

10 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in our office located in Milpitas, CA. You will work with a diverse group of some of the brightest problem solvers and thinkers in the Data Center Switching Team that work on next generation of Data Center & Cloud switches. You will participate in projects involved in the development of software for our next generation network operating systems for Cisco's industry leading N9K family of datacenter switches, working on low level device drivers, OS components, and application software that interact with home-grown and 3rd party ASICs, FPGAs, and SDK.

Key Responsibilities

Define, design, and deliver new platforms for the Nextgen ASICs for the Cisco Data Center Switch Platforms.
Write complete functional and design specs independently.
Design and develop large portions of software independently and rapidly.
Learn a wide range of Data Center technologies.

Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field combined with 2+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field combined with 4+ years of related experience.
C, C++ programming skills.
Hands-on experience working with switch/router embedded system software development.
Experience working with L2/L3 protocols.

Nice to Have

OS, System architecture, Linux device driver and user space knowledge.
Experience with high availability related to switch/router products.

Qualifications

Educational background as specified in requirements (Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science or related STEM field).

Benefits & Perks

Access to quality medical, dental, and vision insurance.
A 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, including one floating holiday and a day off for birthdays.
Vacation time off: up to 16 days for non-exempt employees, flexible vacation policy for exempt employees.
Sick time off: 80 hours provided on hire date and annually, with carryover up to 160 hours.
Paid time off for critical or emergency issues, volunteering, and community activities.

Working at Cisco

The company values diversity, problem-solving, innovation, and continuous learning, fostering a collaborative environment with a focus on cutting-edge data center and networking technologies.

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