Senior Escalation Engineer, AI Networking & DC Fabric

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Tech Lead for the Datacenter Switching team in Milpitas, CA. You will drive software design and development for Nexus 9K architectures, delivering high-performance, secure, and scalable data-center solutions in AI-enabled environments.

The role emphasizes leadership of mid-to-large features, architectural guidance, and mentoring, with a strong focus on secure coding, telemetry, and product quality across diverse fabrics such as VXLAN and SRv6.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of related experience, or a higher degree with fewer years.
• Experience with Datacenter Switches and Networking.
• Experience handling customer escalations and troubleshooting L2/L3 with NX-OS infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop software consistent with Cisco Design Thinking Principles, focusing on UX, security, and privacy.
• Partner with design and product management to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Create technical designs and contribute to user documentation and guides.
• Debug and resolve software issues in development and production environments.
• Lead medium-to-large features from design through completion and mentor others.

Skills

Datacenter Switching

Networking

Team Leadership

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/related field

Tools

NX-OS

VXLAN

Python

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Tech Lead for the Datacenter Switching team in Milpitas, CA. You will drive software design and development for Nexus 9K architectures, delivering high-performance, secure, and scalable data-center solutions in AI-enabled environments.

The role emphasizes leadership of mid-to-large features, architectural guidance, and mentoring, with a strong focus on secure coding, telemetry, and product quality across diverse fabrics such as VXLAN and SRv6.