Meet the Team

Cisco's DCN (Data Center Networking) Engineering group is at the forefront of developing and maintaining network controller software as part of Cisco's software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. This team focuses on crafting advanced, intelligent controllers that improve the agility, security, and scalability of network infrastructure management. As a global leader in networking, Cisco continuously innovates in IP-based networking technologies, including routing, switching, security, unified communications, video solutions, and wireless networking. Committed to ethical business practices and sustainability, Cisco strives to ensure long-term business success and promote eco-friendly operations and products. Join us in this exciting journey of growth and innovation.

Your Impact

Exhibit independence, accountability, effective communication, flexibility, and strong teamwork.Keen to learn new technologies with minimal support.Design and automate processes for network system deployment and maintenance.Collaborate on requirements and design with product management and technical marketing.Integrate, test, and resolve issues for new features with internal teams.Debug and resolve system-level software issues.Contribute to the ACI Team, advancing network controller software.Support DCN controller feature development and integration of automation and analytics.Advocate for scalable codebases and maintain high-quality code.Engage in all software development phases, from design to deployment.Implement automated testing to ensure reliability.Stay updated on SDN, network automation, and cloud trends.Collaborate to tackle technical issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field with 5+ years of experience.

Proficient in software design and development using C/C++ on Linux.Develop and debug system services using Linux system calls and subsystems.Tackle and debug software with tools like GDB.Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design, with excellent analytical and debugging skills.Deliver high-quality software products.Engage in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Good to Have:

Experience in building network controllers and large-scale distributed systemsExperience with build systems and Gnu Make filesExperience programming languages Go, PythonExperience in Infrastructure servicesExperience with Distributed databases and file systems.Experience with multi-core/multi-thread programming

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