Software Engineering Technical Leader

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Application window expected to close on 09/17/2026.

About the role

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group owns the development of products that power the world’s largest networks, driving the industry’s transformation to support the growing demands of AI/ML workloads and increasing internet usage. By using open-source technologies and advancing Systems and Silicon Architecture, the team builds large-scale distributed systems, collaborates with open-source communities, and delivers end-to-end product development and production support in a fast-paced environment. As a Networking Engineer, you'll join an agile team engaged in the design, development and testing data-center features set in Cisco 8000 Platform using SONiC network operating system. In this role you’ll have chance to define, develop and learn about many feature sets such as L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, Mirroring, etc. Building and delivering data plane and control plane software Developing ‘forwarding’ and ‘services’ data plane feature sets Coding in C++ and Python to produce clean, maintainable code. At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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Responsibilities

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test data‑center features for the Cisco 8000 Platform using SONiC network operating system.
• Define, develop, and learn about feature sets such as L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, Mirroring, etc.
• Build and deliver data plane and control plane software.
• Develop ‘forwarding’ and ‘services’ data plane feature sets.
• Code in C++ and Python to produce clean, maintainable code.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + 12 years of related experience, or Master’s + 8 years, or PhD + 5 years.
• 5+ years of programming experience in C/C++.
• 3+ years of experience using Python to build automated test suites for kernel module validation, including experience with frameworks like Pytest.
• 3+ years of experience with Linux.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Linux Kernel.
• Knowledge of Open Standard Networking Systems and APIs: SONiC, SAI, etc.
• Knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, ACLs.
• Experience using debugging tools such as GDB, PDB.
• Understanding of tools such as GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools.

Skills

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Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long‑term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units (vesting after continued employment).
• Paid time away: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year plus 1 floating holiday for non‑exempt employees; 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday; paid year‑end holiday shutdown; 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco.
• Non‑exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full‑time employees.
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit (subject to availability and business limitations).
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Eligibility for annual bonuses (non‑sales roles) subject to Cisco’s policies.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $214,100.00 to $309,800.00 for U.S. and/or Canada locations (not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits). Individual pay is determined by hiring location, market conditions, job‑related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. Full salary ranges by specific state:

• New York City Metro Area: $214,100.00 – $356,300.00
• Non‑Metro New York State & Washington State: $192,400.00 – $317,200.00

For quota‑based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non‑exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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