# Software Engineer

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: Milpitas, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $167,700.00 - $245,200.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Network Engineering group at Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer to help redefine how networking problems are solved. You will develop innovative software for next-generation networking platforms and create AI-powered systems that can reason about, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure challenges.

In this role, you will:

- Design, develop, and test software for high-impact networking platforms and distributed systems

- Collaborate with system architects and engineering teams to design scalable solutions that meet product requirements

- Build systems and applications using modern development practices and open-source technologies

- Contribute to the development and maintenance of complex software projects with an automation-first mindset

- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize distributed systems to improve performance and reliability

- Support production environments and participate in resolving real-world operational challenges

- Work closely with geographically distributed engineering teams in a collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree + 7 years of related experience, or Master's + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.

- Programming experience in C/C++ & Python required.

- Experience with Linux Kernel driver development required.

- Experience working with Linux systems, networking fundamentals, operating system concepts, and container-based applications.

- Experience using modern AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, or Devin.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with Sonic OS.

- Professional experience in Linux Systems/Linux Kernel Security.

- Understanding of concepts of Trusted Platform Modules, Secure Boot, HW Root of Trust.

- Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, routing protocols, and switching.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced engineering environment.

- Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP.

The starting salary range for this position is $167,700.00 to $245,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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## Skills

### Required
- C/C++
- Python
- Linux Kernel driver development
- Linux systems
- networking fundamentals
- AI-assisted development tools

### Nice to have
- Sonic OS
- Linux Systems/Linux Kernel Security
- Trusted Platform Modules
- Secure Boot
- HW Root of Trust
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- BGP
- routing protocols
- switching
- CCNA
- CCNP

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