Software Engineer

Cisco

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Remote · Milpitas, US Posted 10 days ago $165,000–$241,400 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer in Cisco's Distributed System Engineering group, you will join a team of passionate engineers building large-scale distributed systems for next-generation data center switching, critical for AI infrastructure and the Hyperfabric project. Your daily responsibilities include defining, architecting, designing, testing, and delivering new features on Cisco switches using open-source SONiC, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as ASIC SDK, Product Management, CX, and Open Source community groups, and driving end-to-end product development in a fast-paced environment. You will need experience developing routing/switching features, configuring and debugging networking systems, scripting languages like Python, and knowledge of control and data plane technologies including L2, L3, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN. Familiarity with open-source NoS SONiC, RDMA, RoCE, QoS mechanisms, and CI/CD pipeline tools is preferred. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a high-scale environment focused on performance and reliability.

Skills

Python SONiC BGP EVPN VXLAN Git Jira Jenkins CI/CD RDMA RoCE QoS HPC PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes

What you'll do

  • Define and architect new features on Cisco switches using open-source SONiC.
  • Provide feedback to hardware and software teams for continuous improvements.
  • Write functional and design specifications independently for switch enhancements.
  • Collaborate with Distinguished engineers to focus on scale, performance, reliability.
  • Drive end-to-end product development and production support in a fast-paced environment.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience developing routing/switching features with test automation.
  • 3+ years of configuring and debugging networking systems and solutions.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python.
  • Knowledge of control and data plane technologies including L2, L3, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN.
  • Experience working with open-source SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud).

Market check

Salary context

This $165,000–$241,400 range sits above 72% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$129,650–$214,950

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,714–$213,562

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Cisco

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

Cisco currently has 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$241,400 across 103 roles with salary data.

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