Software Engineer, Systems Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 06/29/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Hybrid position: 2 days in RTP office North Carolina.

You will be part of a diverse team responsible for delivering innovative high-quality solutions on Cisco
8000 involving groundbreaking newer generation Silicon One ASICS.

As a Technical leader in the Service Provider High End Router (Cisco 8000) team, you will craft and develop a large range of networking features as part of the Software Development Team. The foundational features of the next generation platforms are solidly in place. This will be a ground floor opportunity and will allow you to be responsible for the next phase of product growth, convergence in the SP space supplying significant features for Web, Cloud, Data Center, and Mobile solutions.

You have proven the ability to design and implement features with minimal supervision, leveraging technical knowledge and collaborating to solve issues in a multi-functional organization. This position is focused on embedded SW with significant SW/HW interactions. The solutions will involve Device Drivers, and Network Processors knowledge.

You will be part of the team developing SDK and/or Control plane for networking protocols.

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/EC
• 7+ years software development (C++/C and python skills)
• 2+ years of experience with Router forwarding features.
• Experience with Networking Protocols

• Network processor software programming experience is a plus.
• Experience with memory architectures and access optimization will be useful.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area: $ - $

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $ - $

Note:

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada are subject to applicable employment laws. This position is equal opportunity employment and we are an affirmative action employer. We are a firm that’s committed to diversity and inclusion.