Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Who We Are

The MIG Routing team at Cisco provides you an excellent opportunity to take your career aspirations forward! You will bring your unique talents to the group that works on Cisco's Router networking technology, which is creating unprecedented customer value by providing cohesive and innovative software, platforms and solutions for Cisco's core networking customers.

You will be part of a team responsible to design, implement and collaborate on L3 features that will run on the existing and next generation of Data Centers, Core and Edge routers. You will have the opportunity to make an impact to the world in a fun thriving environment and to interact closely with Service Provider and OTT/Web customers. Experience the exhilaration as you work on designing NextGen products and collaborating with not just your immediate team, but across teams at Cisco across the world.

Who You Are

As the ideal candidate for the Embedded Software Engineer role, you possess a strong background in developing software for scalable network solutions, specifically focusing on L3 forwarding and routing protocols. You are experienced designing and implementing innovative products and collaborating across global teams, ensuring successful integration with both existing and next-generation Core and Edge routers. Your peers would describe you as self-motivated, highly ambitious, and passionate about challenging the status quo.

What You'll Do

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will work on innovating products and massively scalable network solutions that are deployed by some of the leading service providers in the world. Other responsibilities might include...

• Participate in the development of software for our Cisco 8000 NextGen router product family, with emphasis in L3 forwarding and routing protocols and QoS infra-structures

• Work closely with Service Provider and Data Centers/Web customers to assist them in building and deploying leading-edge L3 features and applications.

• Champion new/improved design and testing methodologies

• Work closely with the HW team to ensure successful interfacing of the NOS with the network hardware

• Potentially participate in Cisco Patent Program and standardization activities (IETF, IEEE, etc)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 7+ years of relevant experience or Master's in STEM with 4+ years of relevant experience or PhD in STEM with 1+ years of relevant experience

• Experience programming and testing embedded software with C and Python

• Previous experience developing and debugging embedded systems based on Linux OS

• Experience with hardware solutions and hardware design to ensure successful interfacing with device drivers, registers, or other hardware components.

• Previous experience designing or implementing internet network protocols such as (IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, RIP, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality of Service (QoS) experience with classification and marking, scheduling and queuing, and shaping and policing

• CCIE or other networking certifications

• Experience with Agile development methodologies

• Experience in network virtualization development

• Creative analytical skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills

• Strong written and verbal communication, experience in presenting ideas/concepts

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time, prioritize them and handle time effectively

Why Cisco?

WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

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