Software Engineering Technical Leader

Meet the Team
Cat Eng Routing India has the charter for all Platform Independent and Platform Dependent software development Enterprise routing. This includes all the Systems Software and network services for IOS/XE routing platforms in Enterprise.

The Team
Cisco's Enterprise Routing is multi-billion dollar business that generates its revenue primarily in the Mid-Range routing market space ( Edge and Access Routing).

The Portfolio of this team includes the Cisco's Routing Standard Platforms ISR800 series, ISR2400/2600/4400/Catalyst 8K series, ASR1000/Catalyst 8500 series of platforms and Cisco Cloud Services Routers ( CSR series).

The Cisco's Enterprise Routing India seeks Software Engineer to build, lead and empower a high-performance engineering development team responsible for crafting and bringing new software to market.

The ideal candidate brings a track record of success in a similar role, strong interpersonal skills, and a can-do attitude.

Your impact
The successful candidate will participate on project teams defining and developing innovative new products based on Cisco technology.

Key functions are to:

• Knowledge of or proven experience with Platforms, DPDK, Dataplane, Datapath, PHY, High Speed interfaces experience is a must. MACSEC experience is added advantage.
• Develop, improve, verify and sustain embedded system software for complex internetworking products as a key member of a cross-functional team.
• Perform design trade-off analysis, write software specifications, code, integrate and test new software and hardware, complete product release, and provide field support.
• Interface with Business Development, External Partners, Hardware Engineering, QA Test and Release Operations throughout the development cycle.
• Act as Key Decision maker on Technical. Engineering Design and customer issues.

Minimum Qualification

• 10-15 years of Proven experience. Hands on experience on End-to-End Software project development in a network company environment will be added plus.
• Experienced in leading a team technically, successful candidate can also be an Engineer (IC) who is seeking to become a manager over medium term.
• Experienced in Linux kernel and hardware device drivers and modules is an added advantage.
• Solid experience with hardware and software debuggers, GDB and tools
• Knowledge of scripting to be able to craft, build and run scripts for longevity tests for platform.
• Knowledge of or demonstrated experience with LAN/WAN communication interfaces, Ethernet layer 2, layer 3 technologies.
• Strong C programming skills and familiarity with large software development projects in an UNIX or IOS environment including experience with source code control systems, i.e. ability to search, navigate and handle extremely large code base.
• Motivated self-starter with good communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver superior products in a cross-functional team environment under aggressive schedules.

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