(23/10/2025) Senior Software Engineer-Storage C, Linux, Networking Domain

Looking forward to getting an exciting start to your career? You will bring your outstanding talents to the group that works on Cisco's Optical networking technology, which large enterprises now consider to be the transport medium of choice for critically important networks. In your role as a Software Engineer, you will develop products that are deployed by some of the top tier service providers in the world. You will work with a BU-wide vibrant technical community, learning from experts and translating this learning into exciting opportunities for personal growth. Experience the exhilaration of taking a product through development and integration. Selected candidate will be part of a team of engineers involved in development of software for multi-protocol datacentre switch. You will be working with Storage Area Networking (SAN) team, within Datacentre BU in Cisco. SAN team works on Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches software development. This team has strong technical expertise in SAN platform, Optics, Fibre Channel protocols, NVMe, Cisco Nexus OS etc and has been forefront on innovative solutions to meet futuristic market demands. Strong software release roadmap and next generation MDS switch releases keeps very good market share in SAN technology area. You will also be working closely with SAN Product Marketing, TMEs, TAC and Escalation teams as well. Required Skills & Qualification: Typically requires a BE/BTech in EE/CS with 8-11 years of experience Strong skills in C programming and debugging. Good understanding of Linux fundamentals, Kernel debugging skills Sound Experience of networking technologies (Ethernet, TCP/IP, FC/FCOE Protocols & HW switching/routing Platforms) Ability to understand, articulate and implement RFC/IEEE/T11 standards. Work on design aspects with Tech Leads Handling customer escalations Ability to own end to end responsibility of the component ownership areas Desired Skills: Experience in storage networking domain and Python UT automation skills will be an added advantage Good knowledge on different virtualization environments Experience in Board bring up, Driver development etc would be an added advantage 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? Well, for starters - with people like you Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us