Technical Leader - Platform Forwarding

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  • Location:
    Milpitas, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Network
  • Compensation Range
    198600 USD - 282900 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Software Development
  • Job Id
    1442922

Meet the Team

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is going through a massive transformation to build the next generation infrastructure to meet the needs of AI/ML workloads and continuously increasing internet users and application. We are uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. This team builds products by harnessing the potential of open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries on Systems and Silicon Architecture. We are looking for developers and leaders who are passionate about tackling complex technology, building large scale distributed systems and comfortable working with open-source communities and technologies. You will be part of a fast-paced work environment and responsible for end-to-end product development and production support.

Your Impact

Working as part of a diverse Cisco IOS XR team, you will have a crucial role in the software development process. The team values candidates who are adaptable and capable of quickly acquiring new skills and taking ownership of tasks and features. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include addressing innovative challenges and resolving complex problems related to AI/ML, hyperscalers, and service providers, all while ensuring a strong commitment to quality and meticulous attention to detail. You will collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver enhancements and new functionalities to customers.

Your responsibilities may involve developing new features or creating fully automated tests. Additionally, you may be tasked with investigating and troubleshooting issues. It is also important to utilize test tools effectively to ensure that the software consistently meets high-quality standards.

The specific technology you will work with can vary, but it may encompass areas such as Programmability, Routing Infrastructure, and more. This provides an opportunity to build expertise and gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of network technologies, collaborate with tools like Microsoft Copilot, and contribute to the development and utilization of Cisco's internal AI/ML solutions.

Overall, your role will contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of Cisco IOS XR software, ultimately enhancing the experience and satisfaction of customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 12 years of experience in Engineering or Master's degree in a STEM field and 8 years of experience in Engineering
  • Experience in all phases of SW development cycle with some exposure to agile development methodologies
  • Experience with tech stack C, C++, Python and GO
  • Experience with development around L3 Forwarding

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with Linux and modern software tools and techniques for development/debugging and validated software design and development skills
  • Service provider, data center technologies and architectures
  • Deep understanding of networking protocols and different L2/L3 to L7 technologies
  • VMs and virtualization technologies
  • Automation experience with Tcl, REST, Junit, Jenkins

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have 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 and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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