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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineering Technical Leader - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, 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, Data Centers, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Remote Direct Memory Access, Software Engineering, AI Infrastructure, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Git, Data Center Networking, Cisco Switches, Cisco, Jenkins - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17881368?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17881368%2FSoftware-Engineering-Technical-Leader-North-Carolina-Research-Triangle-Park ## 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 The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. As the networking industry undergoes a massive transformation to build next-generation infrastructure for AI/ML workloads, this team is uniquely positioned to capture that market transition. You will work among a team of passionate engineers building large-scale distributed systems by harnessing open-source technologies while pushing the boundaries of Systems and Silicon Architecture. Your Impact You will be part of a team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next-generation data center switching, which is critical for AI Infrastructure for Hyperscalers and the Cisco Hyperfabric project. Key Responsibilities * 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. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)