Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 5+ Years
Category: Product and Engineering
Job ID: 1451128
Work Mode: Hybrid
About the Team
Cisco has transformed the internet through decades of WAN innovation and is now reshaping enterprise networking with software-defined and intent-based solutions. The Catalyst Engineering Routing team builds industry-leading SD-WAN and edge routing platforms. Work spans routing, security, analytics, telemetry and machine learning across large-scale, distributed systems.
You’ll work in a collaborative environment where learning and innovation are central to building the next generation of intelligent networks.
Your Impact
You’ll work on cutting-edge SD-WAN and routing technologies, helping define and develop new architectures for next-generation platforms. The role includes contributing to ASIC-related work, building and testing forwarding components, and driving engineering improvements across teams.
If you enjoy problem-solving, influencing system behaviour and building high-quality platform software, this role fits you well.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of software development experience in networking and platform engineering.
- Strong C programming skills with experience in large codebases and device drivers.
- Hands-on experience with Linux/UNIX system software and performance engineering.
- Solid understanding of LAN/WAN interfaces and Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols.
- Experience with debugging tools (GDB, Arium, BDI) and automation using Shell, Python, Perl or TCL.
- Proven ability to design and maintain embedded system software in cross-functional teams.
Good to Have
- Kernel bring-up, driver development and cloud networking expertise.
- Experience debugging hardware interfaces (I2C, PCIe).
- Familiarity with x86/ARM assembly and DPDK.
- Strong team collaboration skills in fast-moving environments.
Why Cisco?
Cisco has been innovating for 40 years, building technology that connects, protects and powers organizations across the physical and digital world. With a global network of experts and engineers, the company offers unlimited opportunities to grow and contribute to solutions that have worldwide impact.
Disclaimer:
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