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# Software Engineering Technical Leader

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $177,600.0 - $257,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, System Configuration, Network Congestion, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Remote Direct Memory Access, Software Engineering, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Git, Data Center Networking, Cisco Switches, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7A9D6BDE31C2427C82705D5D183A350E/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelors + 12 years of experience, or Masters + 8 years of experience or related work experience.
 * Experience developing routing/switching features, with test automation
 * Experience with Object Oriented programming languages
 * Experience with configuring, debugging networking systems and solutions
 * Experience using scripting languages including Python
 * Knowledge of control & data plane technologies including L2, L3, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN
 * AI Assisted development using tools like Cursor, CoPilot, Windsurf, * Exposure to open source NoS SONiC
 * Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE and HPC networks
 * Knowledge of QoS and congestion control mechanism in data center network
 * GIT, Jira, Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline tools.
 * Familiarity with AI Assisted development tools like co-pilot, cursor, windsurf

## Description

* Define, architect, design, test, and deliver new features and solutions on Cisco switches using open-source SONiC.
 * Provide constant feedback to hardware and software teams for improvements and write functional and design specs independently.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ASIC SDK, Product Management, CX, and Open Source community groups.
 * Interact and Innovate through close collaboration with Distinguished and Principal engineers with a focus on Scale, Performance, and Reliability.
 * Drive end-to-end product development and production support in a fast-paced, evolving environment.


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