Software Engineer

Cisco

Software Engineer developing high-performance, platform-independent system software for Cisco’s flagship routers and switches. Contributing to routing protocols and infrastructure components for large networks aiming for AI/ML workloads.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops software consistent with Cisco ‘Build Thinking Principles’ with a focus on simplification and UX (User Experience) at its core, using secure coding practices, ensuring user privacy, and following software development best practices.
Partners with other teams including develop and product management to develop the right solution for the customers.
Builds technical documentation to be used by the team as well as contributing to user documentation to be used by end users.
Debugs and addresses software issues during development and in production systems to support customers.
Brings new ideas for product innovation and helps improve software development processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 4 years of related experience OR Masters + 2 years of related experience OR PhD + 1 year of related experience.
Requires solid conceptual and practical knowledge in primary technical job family and knowledge of related technical job families; has worked with a range of technologies.
Hands-on experience in routing protocols and/or routing infrastructure.
Experience in manageability frameworks such as YANG/SNMP/XML.
Good understanding of concepts in operating system, Inter process communication, high availability etc.
Experience in any Cisco OS – XR, XE or NXOS would be a plus.
Creative problem-solving skills and excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills.
Excellent teamwork and people skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentsecure coding practicesrouting protocolsrouting infrastructuremanageability frameworksYANGSNMPXMLoperating systemsdebugging

Soft Skills

creative problem-solvingtroubleshootingteamworkpeople skills