Software Engineer Platform Development
Top Benefits
About the role
Accepting applications until September 5 Meet the Team This is the Enterprise Access Switching Group at Cisco. Cisco is the industry leader in enterprise networking with a proven track record in building innovative wired and wireless solutions. Enterprise switching forms the backbone of an organization's wired network, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient connectivity between all devices and services.
Who You Are As a Software Engineer on the Platform Development team you will be part of world-class software engineering team that works on various cutting edge technologies in switching. Opportunity to work with leading edge networking technologies in the areas of high speed, high performance switches for Access/Campus market segments.
- Extremely motivated, passionate about learning and contributing to the team and the business with "can do" attitude.
- Strong design/programming ethic. Knowledge of designing large-scale systems in C/C++ environments is preferred.
- Commitment to Quality: Ability to ensure and commit to a higher standard of quality than usual in the face of time to market pressures.
- Strong OS fundamentals and networking concepts.
- In-depth experience designing networking systems with L2, L3 and VXLAN (Overlay) technologies
- Experience with peripheral interfaces (USB, I2C, SPI, high-speed serial interfaces).
Responsibilities
- Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation Campus switching architectures. Define, Architect, design, and deliver new software and features for the Campus switching platforms
- Day to day activities will involve creating new features, understanding features in a competitive product and proposing solutions that work for our platform, writing functional and design specifications, programming, unit and integration testing your code, helping review specifications and code for other software engineers in the team, helping documentation team with the configuration aspects of your feature.
Who You Are Minimum Qualifications:
- MSEE/CS combined with 3-4 years of related experience or BSEE/CS combined with 5+ years of experience
- Experience in writing software in C/ C++.
- Excellent Layer 2 and Layer 3 knowledge/ hands-on experience. Good understanding of various networking protocols and standards.
- Strong passion and experience in troubleshooting, debugging complex systems and possess excellent problem-solving techniques
- Execute tests, track and log issues and drive them till resolution with verification of bug fixes
Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of scripting in Python
- Knowledge of Device Drivers, Linux OS, and embedded systems
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and work independently with minimal managerial oversight.
- Have experience in customer deployments
- Be open to continuous learning and committed to on-going self-improvement.
- Initiate and participate in organizational efforts to improve overall group productivity and test effectiveness.
- Contribute to overall test strategies
#WeAreCisco
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
About Cisco
Cisco is the worldwide technology leader that securely connects everything to make anything possible. Our purpose is to power an inclusive future for all by helping our customers reimagine their applications, power hybrid work, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals.
Software Engineer Platform Development
Top Benefits
About the role
Accepting applications until September 5 Meet the Team This is the Enterprise Access Switching Group at Cisco. Cisco is the industry leader in enterprise networking with a proven track record in building innovative wired and wireless solutions. Enterprise switching forms the backbone of an organization's wired network, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient connectivity between all devices and services.
Who You Are As a Software Engineer on the Platform Development team you will be part of world-class software engineering team that works on various cutting edge technologies in switching. Opportunity to work with leading edge networking technologies in the areas of high speed, high performance switches for Access/Campus market segments.
- Extremely motivated, passionate about learning and contributing to the team and the business with "can do" attitude.
- Strong design/programming ethic. Knowledge of designing large-scale systems in C/C++ environments is preferred.
- Commitment to Quality: Ability to ensure and commit to a higher standard of quality than usual in the face of time to market pressures.
- Strong OS fundamentals and networking concepts.
- In-depth experience designing networking systems with L2, L3 and VXLAN (Overlay) technologies
- Experience with peripheral interfaces (USB, I2C, SPI, high-speed serial interfaces).
Responsibilities
- Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation Campus switching architectures. Define, Architect, design, and deliver new software and features for the Campus switching platforms
- Day to day activities will involve creating new features, understanding features in a competitive product and proposing solutions that work for our platform, writing functional and design specifications, programming, unit and integration testing your code, helping review specifications and code for other software engineers in the team, helping documentation team with the configuration aspects of your feature.
Who You Are Minimum Qualifications:
- MSEE/CS combined with 3-4 years of related experience or BSEE/CS combined with 5+ years of experience
- Experience in writing software in C/ C++.
- Excellent Layer 2 and Layer 3 knowledge/ hands-on experience. Good understanding of various networking protocols and standards.
- Strong passion and experience in troubleshooting, debugging complex systems and possess excellent problem-solving techniques
- Execute tests, track and log issues and drive them till resolution with verification of bug fixes
Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of scripting in Python
- Knowledge of Device Drivers, Linux OS, and embedded systems
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once and work independently with minimal managerial oversight.
- Have experience in customer deployments
- Be open to continuous learning and committed to on-going self-improvement.
- Initiate and participate in organizational efforts to improve overall group productivity and test effectiveness.
- Contribute to overall test strategies
#WeAreCisco
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
About Cisco
Cisco is the worldwide technology leader that securely connects everything to make anything possible. Our purpose is to power an inclusive future for all by helping our customers reimagine their applications, power hybrid work, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals.