Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Build and deliver data plane and control plane software for large-scale distributed systems.
• Develop forwarding and services data plane feature sets for the Cisco 8000 Platform.
• Write clean and maintainable code using C++ and Python.
• Design, develop, and test data-center features using the SONiC network operating system.
• Implement networking features including L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, and Mirroring.
• Build automated test suites for kernel module validation using Python and Pytest.
• Utilize debugging tools such as GDB and PDB to troubleshoot software issues.
• Manage code and deployments using GIT, Jira, and CI/CD pipeline tools.

What we're looking for

• Must have a Bachelor's plus 7 years, Master's plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year of related experience.
• Must have 3+ years of programming experience in C/C++.
• Must have 2+ years of experience using Python to build automated test suites for kernel module validation, including Pytest.
• Must have 2+ years of experience with Linux.
• Knowledge of Linux Kernel (preferred).
• Knowledge of Open Standard Networking Systems and APIs such as SONiC and SAI (preferred).
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, and ACLs (preferred).
• Experience using debugging tools like GDB and PDB, and understanding tools like GIT, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines (preferred).