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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Distributed System Engineering team, you will develop and improve software modules within SONiC to support optical subsystems, including pluggable optics and Co-Packaged Optics. You will build platform adaptation layers to interface SONiC with hardware components like ASICs, optical engines, and BMCs while implementing drivers, APIs, and services for monitoring and lifecycle management. The role involves solving complex problems at the intersection of hardware, optics, and software to manage high-bandwidth demands and AI/ML workloads. You will utilize C, C++, Python, and Linux-based system programming to develop scalable components. Key technical areas include networking protocols, telemetry, and CI/CD workflows. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to integrate Co-Packaged Optics into production environments while contributing to the SONiC open-source community to enhance optical features and infrastructure performance.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.