Senior Software Engineer, Nexus Networking & Cloud

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Data Center Business Unit is seeking engineers to define, architect, and deliver features for the Nexus family platform. You will craft software for Ethernet switching used in public and private cloud infrastructure, while collaborating across teams to ensure scalable, high-quality production releases.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, debugging, and mentoring, with opportunities to influence product direction and contribute to cross-functional projects in a fast-paced data center

Qualifications

• Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD +4 years of related experience
• Demonstrative skills in C and/or C++ and Python programming language
• Experienced with Embedded and/or router/switch software development
• Debugging with tools like GBD
• Demonstrated experience with L2/L3/ACL/QOS Packet Forwarding and/or CPU packet path
• Experience with traffic generator tools such as IXIA & Spirent

Responsibilities

• Define, architect, design, and deliver new features and solutions on the Nexus family platform
• Write functional clean code and unit tests with minimal guidance
• Troubleshoot 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
• Mentors peers and/or engineering interns
• Share knowledge across teams and coordinate project timelines

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded software

Router/Switch

Education

Bachelor's degree +8 years

Master's degree +6 years

PhD +4 years

Tools

GDB

IXIA

Spirent

Job description

Cisco Data Center Business Unit is seeking engineers to define, architect, and deliver features for the Nexus family platform. You will craft software for Ethernet switching used in public and private cloud infrastructure, while collaborating across teams to ensure scalable, high-quality production releases.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, debugging, and mentoring, with opportunities to influence product direction and contribute to cross-functional projects in a fast-paced data center