The Distributed Systems Engineer group champions new methodologies and creates scalable software solutions.
You'll be supported by a team of expert and diverse fellow engineers to deliver new functionality and improvements to our customers.
Your ImpactYou will be a part of the LISP/SDA Team in DSE group of Cisco, contributing to Design, Development, Coding and Testing of the overlay/control plane protocol software modules that enable critical solutions for the campus/enterprise networks and provide them a competitive edge.We are looking for a Software Engineer who can thrive in a dynamic start-up like environment to participate in architecture design, software, and tools development across geographies.You will be developing new features and fully automated tests, investigating problems, and using our test tools to ensure that our software is always high quality.You are curious and a problem solver.You can be flexible, learn new skills quickly, and have a strong sense of responsibility.Solving new problems and tackling challenges every day with a focus on quality and attention to detail is exciting to you.Minimum Qualifications:Experience in data structures and multithread programming, OS fundamentals (Linux)Programming experience in C/C++/ or PythonMust have networking and routing experience, working within the TCP/IP stackBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering with 7+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experiencePreferred Qualifications:Understands sophisticated architecture principles and design practicesProblem-solving skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skillsGood understanding of concepts in operating system, Inter process communication, high availability etc.Experience in manageability frameworks such as YANG/SNMP/XMLExperience in API programming, Routing, gRPC based services, BGP, unicast/forwarding experience, and prior development experience in Cisco products#WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
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