Lead Software Architect – Data Center Networking

Cisco Systems, Inc; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a seasoned software engineer to help design and deliver next‑generation Ethernet switching features for the Nexus product family. You will participate in a project team, architect solutions, and collaborate with peers across teams to ensure robust, scalable software.

You will contribute code and unit tests, mentor teammates, and help drive features from design through delivery in a data center networking context.

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 10 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD +6 years of related experience
• C and/or C++ and Python programming language
• Embedded and/or router/switch software development experience
• Debugging with tools like GDB
• SDLC and L2/L3/ACL/QOS Packet Forwarding and/or CPU packet path experience and SDK development experience on NPU/DPU or networking ASICs
• Experience with traffic generator tools such as IXIA & Spirent
• SDK development on NPU/DPU/Networking ASICs is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch Nexus product family.
• Define, architect, design, and deliver new features and solutions on the Nexus family platform.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Develop relationships with peer stakeholders within and across teams and builds productive working relationships.
• May lead projects with limited complexity to execute the defined software engineering roadmap.
• May lead small‑to‑medium features from technical design through completion.
• Contribute to delivery of high‑quality design and deliverables.
• Advocate for new features within a product to address customer needs.
• Track metrics for product adoption and success.
• Writes functional clean code and unit tests with minimal guidance.
• Performs coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the development process under minimal supervision.
• Contribute as an expert in secure coding principles and understands threat model of a feature.
• Write code enabling scale, reliability, and velocity in product releases.
• Troubleshoots complex issues within the production environment, may serve customers through on‑call rotations to identify end user problems, may lead postmortem and write root cause analysis.
• Coordinate and collaborates on project timelines and continuously reviews, updates, and communicates project specifications to team members and stakeholders.
• Develop remediation plans and alternatives to ensure timely delivery.
• Identifies and acts upon opportunities to assist others.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded software development

GDB

Networking ASICs

IXIA

Spirent

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

IXIA

Spirent

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a seasoned software engineer to help design and deliver next‑generation Ethernet switching features for the Nexus product family. You will participate in a project team, architect solutions, and collaborate with peers across teams to ensure robust, scalable software.

You will contribute code and unit tests, mentor teammates, and help drive features from design through delivery in a data center networking context.