Software Engineer

WHO WE AREWe, the Mass Scale Infrastructure (MIG) Routing Group, are at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is undergoing a big transformation, striving to establish next-generation infrastructure that caters to the sophisticated needs of AI/ML workloads, and the ever-expanding base of internet users and applications.

Our team is strategically situated to seize the opportunities presented by this market evolution. We develop ground breaking silicon products, infused with the power of Cisco's Silicon One ASICs, to usher in a new era of routers characterized by high density, minimal power consumption, and scalability. As part of our diverse team, we collectively work on the development of core routing technologies using Cisco's Silicon One ASICs, embracing a breadth of challenges that range from crafting user-friendly APIs to developing intricate forwarding algorithms and datapath microcode in our fast-paced work environment.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITHYou will engage with a skilled group of software engineers tasked with crafting the complete software stack for Cisco's Silicon One Network Processing Units (NPU). This team collaborates closely with various Cisco engineering divisions, including those focusing on service provider, enterprise, and data center sectors, to comprehend their specific needs and integrate them into our products within the agreed-upon timeline while maintaining outstanding quality standards.

WHO YOU AREYou are an accomplished networking professional with a wealth of experience in NPU. Your knowledge in Control and Routing plane is highly regarded, you excel at crafting intricate software solutions of outstanding quality.

Your approach is marked by optimism and a positive outlook. You are committed to developing software with clean, user-friendly APIs and clearly defined layers. You have an impressive ability to quickly master multiple, interdisciplinary domains. Driven by self-motivation, you exhibit a strong sense of ownership in all your endeavors.

WHAT YOU'LL DOIn this role, you will be tasked with designing, developing and testing software features for control plane and data plane on Cisco's Silicon One NPU. You will use modern C++, Network processing language of Silicon One and Python to develop software on the NPU.

As the SME of specific areas of development on the NPU and take complete ownership of delivering software features in these areas in a timely manner and with outstanding quality.

You will gain intimate knowledge of the Silicon One hardware architecture, software programming models and work with the architecture and design teams to define the next generation of ASIC products being developed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering role.

• Experience using C++, C, or Python for programming and design.

• Experience in algorithms and data structures.

• Experience with, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols and technologies, including but not limited to BGP, OSPF, ISIS, BFD, and CFM.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in analytical reasoning and debugging, with practical experience in using tools such as GDB, PDB, etc.

• Microcode programming skills in P4 or other similar network programming languages.

• Experience with cloud, data center, or edge networking products

• Experience with writing and testing of software for high performing and scalable networking products.

Why Cisco? #WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone.

How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists.

Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together.

We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

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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.

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Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

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.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.

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