Software Engineer

Cisco

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Milpitas, CA
Salary: $165,000–$241,400 / yr
Posted: 18 days ago
Closes: Jun 30, 2026

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This role $203k

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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 Networking Engineer at Cisco’s Distributed System Engineering group in Milpitas, CA, you will join an agile team focused on developing data-center features for the Cisco 8000 Platform using SONiC network operating system. Your responsibilities include designing and testing L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, Mirroring, and other critical feature sets within both control and data planes. You’ll code in C++ and Python to create clean, maintainable software while contributing to automated test suites for kernel module validation using frameworks like Pytest. This role requires a strong background in Linux, with experience in debugging tools such as GDB and CI/CD pipeline tools like Jenkins. Knowledge of networking protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, and ACLs is preferred, along with familiarity with open-source technologies and APIs like SONiC and SAI.

Skills

C++ Python Linux SONiC SAI TCP/IP BGP VxLAN EVPN ACLs GDB PDB Git Jira Jenkins CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and develop data plane and control plane software for Cisco 8000 Platform.
Implement L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, Mirroring features using SONiC network operating system.
Write clean, maintainable code in C++ and Python for networking applications.
Develop automated test suites for kernel module validation using Python frameworks like Pytest.
Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems projects with open-source communities.

What we're looking for

At least 3 years of programming experience in C/C++.
More than 2 years of Python experience for automated test suite development.
Minimum 2 years of Linux system experience.
Bachelor's degree plus 7 years or equivalent work experience required.
Experience with SONiC network operating system preferred.
Knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN is beneficial.

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