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Join the Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group! We're thrilled to be at the forefront of innovation, developing products that power the largest networks worldwide. As the networking industry undergoes a massive transformation, we're gearing up to build the next-generation infrastructure to meet the demands of AI/ML workloads, a continuously growing number of internet users, and new applications. We're uniquely positioned to capture this exciting market transition!

Join us and become part of a team that harnesses the potential of open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries of Systems and Silicon Architecture. You'll work alongside engineers who are passionate about tackling complex technology challenges and building large-scale distributed systems. Embrace the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment where you'll be responsible for end-to-end product development and production support. Let's shape the future of networking together.

[1] https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/data-center-networking/nexus-hyperfabric/hyperfabric-ai/index.html

Your Impact

As the Technical Lead for Control Plane Engineering, you'll have the great opportunity to guide an agile team in designing, developing, and testing the Control Plane for the Cisco 8000 platforms. You'll draw on your expertise in.

• Using your experience in routing protocol stack development and network operating systems.

• Understanding and deploying routing protocols in large-scale networks, with the proven track record to design improvements that address networking challenges.

• Embracing an automation-first approach, using scripting languages and test frameworks to drive innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

• 7+ years of software development experience with C, C++, and/or Python

• 3+ years of experience developing routing protocol stacks in vendor network operating systems (NOS) or open-source networking stacks such as Sonic, FRR or Quagga

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with virtualization and container technologies, such as KVM/Qemu, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Knowledge of packet forwarding OS internals, algorithms, and computer architecture

• Experience with routing protocols and technologies, including multicast routing (PIM, IGMPv2/v3, mVPN), BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and controller-based technologies

• Experience with Segment Routing, L2VPN, EVPN, BIER, and controller-based solutions

• Experience with GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools

• Experienced in performance tuning

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1. https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/data-center-networking/nexus-hyperfabric/hyperfabric-ai/index.html

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