Director, Engineering | Silicon One Software Customer Enginering Team

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Silicon One is seeking a Director of Engineering, Silicon One Software, to lead a large software team in India and collaborate with customers in North America and Silcon One engineering groups in the USA and Europe.

You will manage and deliver sophisticated SDKs, align with Cisco networking solutions, and drive software development in a global, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Lead software teams of 30+ engineers in semiconductor or networking with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience scaling teams in India, understanding local market, compensation, and talent landscape.
• Strong technical background to earn the respect of senior engineers; understanding SDKs, ASICs, and networking protocols.
• Comfortable working across time zones and cultures, able to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dynamic software engineering group in India and collaborate with customers in North America and with Silicon One teams in the USA and Europe.
• Manage, support and deliver SDKs integral to Cisco's Silicon One networking solutions.
• Drive delivery of high-quality software across multiple locations and time zones.

Skills

Experienced Engineering Leader

Site Builder

Technical Depth

Global Collaborator

Education

B.Sc. or higher degree

Job description

Meet the team

Cisco Silicon One is the center of Cisco’s ASIC design and is driving the development of next-generation network devices for the AI/ML era. Our outstanding team works in a startup atmosphere within a stable and leading corporate environment, and our design center hosts all silicon Hardware and Software development fields under one roof.

Our devices are crafted for universal adaptability, delivering high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. The Cisco Silicon One team develops breakthrough silicon products.

We enable the use of these innovative products in the fast-paced world of Open Standards, Open Networking, and massively Scalable Cloud Data Centers. If you want to work with amazing people and cutting-edge customers developing the next generation of world‑class products, join us.

Your Impact

As a Director of Engineering, Silicon One Software for the Silicon One Customer Engineering team, you will lead a dynamic group of software engineers in India and collaborate closely with our customers in North America and with Silicon One Engineering teams in the USA and Europe. You will be at the forefront of managing, supporting and delivering sophisticated software development kits that are integral to Cisco's networking solutions for Silicon One customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced Engineering Leader: You have a proven track record of managing large (30+ people), high‑performing software teams in the Semiconductor or Networking domains. You have 10+ years of experience in the industry.
• Site Builder: You have experience scaling teams in India, understanding the nuances of the local market, compensation structures, and talent landscape.
• Technical Depth: You possess the technical background to command the respect of senior engineers. You understand the complexities of SDKs, ASICs, and networking protocols.
• Global Collaborator: You are comfortable working across time zones and cultures, capable of influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• You hold a B.Sc. or a higher degree, from a leading university, with excellence.