Senior Software Engineer: Data Plane & DPU Networking Lead

Cisco; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 192,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco match

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Technical Leader to design and optimize data plane software for Hypershield Smart Switches. You will work across the full software lifecycle, writing production‑quality code and addressing complex networking challenges.

In this role you will lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with hardware, security, and software teams to deliver secure, high‑performance networking solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field with 12+ years of experience, or Master’s/PhD with 10+/7+ years respectively.
• 10+ years of professional software development using C/C++ in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high‑performance data plane software for Cisco Hypershield Smart Switches.
• Lead technical design discussions, participate in architecture reviews, and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure networking capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex defects and optimize performance, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Networking

Code review

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master’s degree or PhD with extensive experience

Tools

DPDK

Linux networking stacks

P4

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer Technical Leader to design and optimize data plane software for Hypershield Smart Switches. You will work across the full software lifecycle, writing production‑quality code and addressing complex networking challenges.

In this role you will lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with hardware, security, and software teams to deliver secure, high‑performance networking solutions.