Meet the Team
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity joining Silicon One as a Senior C++ SW Engineer. Join our rapidly growing SDK Silicon One team at Cisco.
The Cisco Silicon-One team develops breakthrough next-generation silicon products, at the heart of the most important activities of Cisco. If you want to work with amazing people, developing leading world-class products changing the Internet, join us!
Your Impact
You'll develop core software technologies at the heart of tomorrow's leading infrastructure solutions, tackling the entire range of challenges from user-facing API-s, through high-level algorithms, all the way down to firmware.
Craft and develop software driving the world's most complex infrastructures
Gain intimate knowledge of world-class silicon and programming models
Work with architecture and design teams to define the next generation of ASIC products being developed.
You'll be joining Cisco Silicon One Bangalore team which is the core center of Cisco’s SW and ASIC design.
You'll be part of the group driving our groundbreaking next-generation network devices - Cisco Silicon One.
Our unique team works in a startup atmosphere inside a stable and leading corporate and develops the full software stack enabling the Silicon One ASICs. Join a team of dedicated engineers with a proven track-record at delivering breakthrough products.
Our R&D center is outstanding - hosting all silicon HW and SW development teams inside one site.
We are transforming the industry and building a new AI/ML Networks, as well as providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's future routing products.
Our devices are crafted to be universally adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, designed for fixed and modular platforms. Our devices deliver high speed (50+ Terabits per second) without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale or feature flexibility.
Cisco Silicon One is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!
You have a unique opportunity to join the core center of Cisco silicon SW development and work with us to design and deliver breakthrough technologies.
Minimum Requirements
B.E or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field, from one of the top universities, with excellence
Strong background in C++
8+ years of experience in Software Development, 5+ years of experience in C++ or Embedded Development
Familiar with Networking technologies and concepts
Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.
Experience in Python
Ability to quickly ramp on multiple, interdisciplinary domains
Love for solving complex problems
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.
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.
Skills Required
- B.E. or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field from a top university, with academic excellence
- Strong background in C++
- 8 or more years of software development experience
- 5 or more years of C++ or embedded development experience
- Familiarity with networking technologies and concepts
- Excellent communication and strategic planning skills
- Self-motivated with a focus on execution
- Experience in Python
- Ability to quickly ramp up on multiple interdisciplinary domains
- Strong problem-solving ability
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
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