Senior Software Engineer - Platform, C/C++, Linux, Storage/SAN

We are Storage Area Networking (SAN) team, within Datacentre BU in Cisco. SAN team works on Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches software development. This team has strong technical expertise in SAN platform, Optics, Fibre Channel protocols, NVMe, Cisco Nexus OS etc and has been forefront on innovative solutions to meet futuristic market demands. Strong software release roadmap and next generation MDS switch releases keeps very good market share in SAN technology area.

Your Impact:

As a Software Engineer at Cisco, you'll part of a team:

We develop ground breaking networking technology for top-tier enterprises and engage with a diverse technical community, learning from experts to foster personal growth. Our team experiences the complete product development lifecycle, from creation to integration, while working on software for multi-protocol data centres. Additionally, we collaborate closely with SAN Product Marketing, Technical Marketing Engineers, TAC, and customer concern teams to ensure comprehensive solutions and support.

Minimum Qualifications:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of expertise in below expertise,

• We should have a Proficient in C/C++ programming and debugging.
• We need to have a good understanding of Linux OS, including user space, kernel space, and kernel debugging.
• We expect you to have proven knowledge of networking technologies (Ethernet, TCP/IP, FC/FCOE protocols, and hardware switching/routing platforms).
• Proficient in board bring-up and driver development, with familiarity in various virtualization environments.
• Capable of taking end-to-end responsibility for component ownership areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the storage networking domain and Python UT automation is a plus.
• Ability to understand, eloquent, and implement RFC/IEEE/T11 standards.
• Collaborate on design aspects with Tech Leads.
• Handle customer critical issues optimally.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

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Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.