Software Developer – Networking Protocols and Programmability

The application window is expected to close on: 06/05/2026<p><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="font-size:14px">Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received</span></b><span style="font-size:14px">.</span></span></p><p></p><p><b>Meet the Team</b></p><p>The multicast control plane software development team in the DSE organization is excited to present this opportunity. This diverse and fast-paced group owns the multicast protocols stack for the NX-OS and ACI products, which are the foundation for the industry leading technologies such as IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) and Tenant Routed Multicast (TRM) for VXLAN/EVPN fabrics. Current team members include experts who lead and contribute to forums as such IETF and Cisco’s innovation council. Technical curiosity, collaboration, and growth-mindset are key characteristics of the team’s culture. Knowledge sharing, perseverance, and can-do’ness are pervasive, and embraced by all.</p><p></p><p><b>Your Impact</b></p><p>Develop modular and optimized software that deliver accurate and scalable programmability automation and telemetry/observability for the multicast control plane. Apply your design and development methodologies to continuously improve software quality for readability and maintainability. Stretch your analytical skills to solve problems with complex state machines and protocol interactions. Hold the quality bar high – be exhaustive in your unit-testing, bring creativity where needed. Expand your horizons on stretch projects, rub shoulders with the subject matter experts, learn about the protocols and its use-cases, and unleash your growth mindset! Be an AI adoption champion to deliver with speed and quality, show the team how it is done.</p><p></p><p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor's in a STEM field with 5 years of experience, or a Master's with 3 years</p></li><li><p>Experience in C/C++ programming language</p></li><li><p>Experience in Linux/Unix or system software</p></li><li><p>Experience/coursework in advanced data structures and algorithms, operating systems</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>Linux background, multi-threaded programming and memory debugging experience.</p></li><li><p>Knowledge in networking protocols.</p></li><li><p>Experience in scalability, performance analysis, and optimization.</p></li><li><p>Experience in Bash, Python or Perl scripting.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><span>“Cisco may use AI Tools to review candidate-provided details—such as skills, experience, location, and education—to determine how closely candidates match job criteria. AI Tools are intended to guide and support the recruitment team in identifying and prioritizing candidates but are not used in isolation or without human judgment. For more information about Cisco’s use of AI please see the Job Candidate Privacy Statement found</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/about/legal/candidate-privacy.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-b27a5c1e52-tab" target="_blank">here</a><span>.” </span></p><p><b>Développeur de logiciels – Protocoles de réseau et programmabilité</b></p><p></p><p><b>Rencontrez l’équipe</b></p><p>L’équipe de développement logiciel du plan de commande de multidiffusion au sein de l’organisation d’ingénierie des systèmes distribués (DSE) est ravie de présenter cette occasion. Ce groupe diversifié et dynamique est propriétaire de la pile de protocoles de multidiffusion pour les produits NX-OS et ACI, qui sont à la base des technologies de pointe du secteur comme IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) et Tenant Routed Multicast (TRM) pour les structures VXLAN/EVPN. Les membres actuels de l’équipe comprennent des experts qui animent des forums comme l’IETF et le conseil de l’innovation de Cisco et y participent. La curiosité technique, la collaboration et l’esprit de croissance sont les principales caractéristiques de la culture de l’équipe. Le partage des connaissances, la persévérance et la culture selon laquelle tout est possible constituent un état d’esprit omniprésent et adopté par tous.</p><p></p><p><b>Votre impact</b></p><p>Développez des logiciels modulaires et optimisés qui offrent une automatisation de la programmabilité précise et évolutive, ainsi que des fonctionnalités de télémétrie et d’observabilité pour le plan de commande de multidiffusion. Appliquez vos méthodologies de conception et de développement pour améliorer continuellement la qualité des logiciels en termes de lisibilité et de maintenabilité. Développez vos compétences analytiques pour résoudre des problèmes avec des machines à états complexes et des interactions de protocole. Placez la barre très haut en termes de qualité : soyez exhaustif dans vos tests unitaires et faites preuve de créativité au besoin. Élargissez vos horizons grâce à des projets évolutifs, discutez avec les experts du sujet, apprenez-en plus sur les protocoles et les scénarios d’utilisation, et libérez votre état d’esprit de croissance! Soyez un champion de l’adoption de l’IA pour offrir de la vitesse et de la qualité, et montrez à l’équipe comment cela se fait.</p><p></p><p><b>Qualifications minimales</b></p><ul><li><p>Baccalauréat dans un domaine STIM avec 5 ans d’expérience ou maîtrise avec 3 ans d’expérience</p></li><li><p>Expérience avec les langages de programmation C/C++ </p></li><li><p>Expérience avec Linux/Unix ou les logiciels système</p></li><li><p>Expérience et études dans les structures de données et les algorithmes avancés, ainsi que les systèmes d’exploitation</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications recherchées</b></p><ul><li><p>Expérience avec Linux, en programmation multifil, et endébogage de mémoire.</p></li><li><p>Connaissance des protocoles réseau.</p></li><li><p>Expérience en matière d’évolutivité, d’analyse des performances et d’optimisation.</p></li><li><p>Expérience avec les scripts Bash, Python ou Perl.</p></li></ul><p></p><h1>Why Cisco? </h1><p>At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.</p><p>Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. </p><p>We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. </p><p></p><h1>Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:</h1><p></p>The starting salary range posted for this position is $113,500.00 to $161,400.00 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.<p></p><p>Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.</p><p></p><p>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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.</p><p></p><p>U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:</p><ul><li><p>10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees</p></li><li><p>1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>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)</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members</p></li><li><p>Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer</p></li></ul><p></p><p>For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.</p><p></p><p>Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:</p><ul><li><p>.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;</p></li><li><p>1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;</p></li><li><p>1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and</p></li><li><p>Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.</p><p></p><p>The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:</p><p></p><p>New York City Metro Area:</p>$152,500.00 - $252,000.00<p></p><p>Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:</p>$135,800.00 - $224,400.00<p></p><p>* 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.</p><p>** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.</p>

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