# Software Engineering Technical Leader

**Company**: Cisco
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $186,900.00 - $267,700.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Software Engineering Technical Leader will be part of the Silicon One Customer Engineering team and will collaborate closely with customers in North America and Silicon One Engineering teams in the USA and Europe.

The team works on developing next-generation network devices for the AI/ML era.

Key responsibilities:

- Develop, analyze, and debug Cisco's next-generation Silicon One Software

- Interact and work closely with Cisco System product development teams to develop and debug datapath applications

- Interact and work closely with external partners, vendors, and customers to develop, debug, and support Silicon One software

- Work multi-functionally to drive the SW/HW system integration and testing

- Work on networking protocols for switch/router and infrastructure products

- Modify and add new and specific software enhancements

- Contribute to adding more tests and debugging capabilities to ensure solution and system quality

- Translate specialized knowledge of ASIC innovative architecture to Cisco product development teams

- Provide guidance and support (including documentation) for Silicon One Customers

- Contribute to the next generation of leading infrastructure products

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in CS/EE, or a related technical field and 12+ years of software development experience, OR Master's degree and 8+ years of related experience

- 5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams

- Experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or Java

- Experience with networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, Ethernet) and network architecture

- Experience with agile development methodologies and software project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)

Preferred qualifications:

- Experience with SONiC, SAI, or another Network OS

- Experience specifically with Software Development Kits (SDKs) and their application in networking

- Prior work with large-scale software systems and distributed computing

- Certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), or Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE)

- Experience leading projects that involve complex system integration and customization

- Experience in working with hardware teams, quality assurance, and customer support to deliver end-to-end solutions

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution

- Paid parental leave

- Short and long-term disability coverage

- Basic life insurance

- Paid time away (vacation, holidays, sick time)

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Salary range: $186,900.00 - $267,700.00

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Python
- Java
- TCP/IP
- Ethernet
- JIRA
- Confluence

### Nice to have
- SONiC
- SAI
- SDKs
- PMP
- CSM
- CCNA
- CCNP
- CCIE

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