Who we are The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is going through a massive transformation to build the next generation infrastructure to meet the needs of AI/ML workloads and continuously increasing internet users and application. We are uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. This team builds products by harnessing the potential of open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries on Systems and Silicon Architecture. We are looking for developers and leaders who are passionate about tackling complex technology, building large scale distributed systems and comfortable working with open-source communities and technologies. You will be part of a fast-paced work environment and responsible for end-to-end product development and production support Who You'll Work With The Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group seeks an experienced Engineer to deliver software solutions for our Service-Provider/ Data Center/Enterprise products. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in development of flexible software in DSE for the next generation networking products. What You'll Do As part of a diverse Cisco IOS XR team, you will play an integral part in software development process. A successful candidate for this role can be flexible, quickly learning new skills and taking responsibility for tasks and features. You will be solving new problems and tackling new challenges every day, with a focus on quality and attention to detail, supported by a team of fellow engineers to deliver new functionality and improvements to our customers. You will be developing a new feature or a fully automated test, investigating a problem, or using our test tools to ensure that our software is always high quality. Technology that you work in could be in Programmability, Routing Infra, etc. Minimum Qualifications * BS degree in CS/EE/CE or technical equivalent. * Minimum work experience of 7 years in IT industry * Experience with multicast routing protocols is highly preferred * Knowledge of Routing Technologies, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS protocols is a definite plus. Unicast/Multicast Forwarding experience would help too. * Proficient in "C" and multithread programming, scripting languages (TCL, Python, Perl) is a plus. * Understands advanced architecture principles and design practices * Creative problem solving skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills * Good understanding of concepts in operating system, Inter process communication, high availability etc. * Experience in manageability frameworks such as Yang/SNMP/XML is a plus * Strong written and verbal communication * Excellent teamwork skills * Ability to manage multiple tasks and work towards long-term goals * Flexibility and openness to change * Self-motivated and highly ambitious * Familiarity with Unix/Linux. Experience using RTOS (ex: QNX, VxWorks) Why Cisco? 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? 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