Lead Data-Plane Software Engineer (DPU Networking)
Cisco
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Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Technical Leader to design and implement high-performance data plane software for Hypershield Smart Switches on Linux platforms. This role emphasizes production-quality code, complex networking challenges, and cross-team collaboration.
You will lead design discussions, reviews, and mentorship while partnering with hardware and security engineers to deliver scalable networking capabilities for Cisco’s next-gen switches.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field with extensive professional software development experience.
- 10+ years of C/C++ in Linux environments.
- Experience building networking or data plane software with knowledge of Layer 2/3 and protocols.
- Experience delivering production-quality systems software and debugging complex issues.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize high‑performance data plane software on Linux for Cisco Hypershield Smart Switches.
- Lead architecture discussions, code reviews, and provide technical mentorship across teams.
- Troubleshoot defects and optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of networking software.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, and security teams throughout the SDLC.
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Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Technical Leader to design and implement high-performance data plane software for Hypershield Smart Switches on Linux platforms. This role emphasizes production-quality code, complex networking challenges, and cross-team collaboration.
You will lead design discussions, reviews, and mentorship while partnering with hardware and security engineers to deliver scalable networking capabilities for Cisco’s next-gen switches.
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