Senior Software Engineer: Sonic Platform, Drivers

Meet the Team 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 They are the developers and leaders who are passionate about tackling complex technology building large scale distributed systems and comfortable working with open-source communities and technologies Your Impact You will be involved with a fast-paced work environment and responsible for end-to-end product development and production support Software Development Integration Design development and deployment of software solutions leveraging SONiC to interface with hardware infrastructure and platform-level components Develop and maintain platform adaptation layers for seamless integration between SONiC and underlying hardware e g ASICs BMC and other platform elements Collaborate with hardware teams to enable optimal hardware-software interactions and expose hardware capabilities through SONiC interfaces Write review and optimize code for critical system modules drivers and APIs supporting high-performance data planes and control planes System Design Work with Technical Leader on the technical architecture to integrate SONiC with platform infrastructure ensuring scalability and high availability Design robust interfaces between SONiC and platform-specific management control modules e g telemetry diagnostics and security components Lead efforts to optimize resource utilization power efficiency and operational stability of the network platform Collaboration Engagement Collaborate with product management and customers to understand use cases gather requirements and align deliverables with business objectives Lead the evaluation and adoption of new tools technologies and methodologies to accelerate development and testing cycles Drive code reviews technical discussions and issue resolution to ensure timely and quality deliverables Minimum Qualifications 10 years of experience in software development within the networking or telecommunication industry Software development experience with Linux based platforms or other like network operating systems such as SONiC Experience with platform infrastructure such as ASIC drivers NPU BMC Optics and network OS development Experience working with virtualization containerization and orchestration frameworks such as Docker Kubernetes and or similar Experience working on technical projects in a complex development environment Preferred Qualifications Experience in CI CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks Experience with platform level security requirements and compliance frameworks Understanding of telemetry systems and software-defined networking SDN Exposure to SONiC or experience working with the SONiC open-source community Knowledge of hardware abstraction layers and SDKs from major networking silicon providers such as Broadcom Marvell Mellanox etc WeAreCisco WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential Cisconians often experience one company many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage Our technology tools and culture pioneered hybrid work trends allowing all to not only give their best but be their best We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations called Inclusive Communities to connect foster belonging learn to be informed allies and make a difference Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about and nearly 86 do Our purpose driven by our people is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet Helping our customers reimagine their applications secure their enterprise transform their infrastructure and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all Take your next step and be you with us Message to applicants applying to work in the U S and or Canada When available the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire full-time salaries in U S and or Canada locations not including equity or benefits For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target Individual pay is determined by the candidate s hiring location and additional factors including but not limited to skillset experience and relevant education certifications or training Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U S or Canada hiring location The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process U S employees have to quality medical dental and vision insurance a 401 k plan with a Cisco matching contribution short and long-term disability coverage basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year which includes one floating holiday for non-exempt employees plus a day off for their birthday Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year at a rate of 4 92 hours per pay period Exempt new hires participate in Cisco s flexible Vacation Time Off policy which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use but is subject to availability and some business limitations All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty 80 hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary which is split between quota and non-quota components For quota-based incentive pay Cisco typically pays as follows 75 of incentive target for each 1 of revenue attainment up to 50 of quota 1 5 of incentive target for each 1 of attainment between 50 and 75 1 of incentive target for each 1 of attainment between 75 and 100 and once performance exceeds 100 attainment incentive rates are at or above 1 for each 1 of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives Cisco may pay up to 125 of target Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid