Software Engineer - Interface Forwarding

The application window is expected to close on: September 27, 2025. Note: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

The position is open to candidates willing to relocate to North Carolina; preference will be given to candidates located in North Carolina.

Meet the Team

You will be part of the Spitfire Interface and Bundles Software Development Team, which is responsible for delivering high-quality solutions on Cisco 8000 routers through multi-threaded code in C. Your team is tasked with developing the software that operates these routers, covering a variety of Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing protocols, multicast, and more. You won’t be directly customer facing but you will work on solutions that are used by companies such as Google, Facebook, and Comcast. You will gather software requirements and collaborate with other software and hardware teams to design, architect, and complete the vital work. Your contributions will be essential in ensuring the delivery of innovative and outstanding solutions in the networking domain for large companies who are building out their network infrastructure to handle innovations in AI.

Your Impact

• Develop and enhance multi-threaded applications in C, effectively assisting in managing millions of lines of code to design and implement critical features with minimal supervision.
• Ensure code health and reliability by designing and automating robust testing frameworks using Python, improving quality and efficiency.
• Leveraging technical expertise and collaborating across a multi-functional organization to identify and resolve complex issues, driving successful project outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of technologies, customer solutions, and work with some of the world’s largest web, cloud and next gen service provider customers.

You will be part of a diverse team responsible for delivering innovative outstanding high-quality solutions on Cisco8000 involving cutting edge newer generation Silicon One ASICS. You will be part of the team developing SDK and/or Control plane for networking protocols.

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. Experience with memory architecture and access optimization will be useful.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience.
• 3+ years software development experience
• 3+ years of C programming experience
• L2/L3 understanding

Preferred Qualifications

• Python experience
• GBD experience or similar debugging tools
• Linux experience
• Experience crafting and implementing solutions within complex software systems
• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Independent and proactive with an ability to influence others

Why Cisco?

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.