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Meet the team
Catalyst Engineering IOS XE Platform Independent team - designs and develops high-performance system software for various Cisco Platforms which includes Enterprise Switching & Routers, wireless, Service Provider Routing Platforms. This is one of the team where we are leading the Enterprise Industry with several innovations; and we are in an exciting phase in the constantly evolving market.
Your Impact:
· Work with product management and product teams to understand requirements.
· Think about customer use case and deployment scenarios and continuously innovate and improvise to make customer's life easy
· Work with product teams to design and implement features, application logic, back-end systems and robust and scalable architectures
· Write requirement, architecture and design specs, unit test plans
· Design/Code/Test in a CI/CD environment
· Review documents and code written by rest of the team
· Uphold the highest standards of quality from documentation, coding and automated checks
· Work independently on complex issues and implement optimal solutions on a predetermined timeline
· Work with product marketing and product engineering to understand and shape product roadmap
Minimum Qualification
· You love the challenge of solving problems that improve people’s and your customers lives
· You are self-motivated through curiosity, a passion for building and an unruly desire to do good.
· You hold a BS or MS degree in Computer Science OR equivalent
· You have 2-3 years of industry experience
· You have hands on experience in one or more of these technology areas: Core Operating system, Networking technologies / Infrastructure development, L2/L3 Protocols, Cloud technologies, Ansible, Programmability - YANG Data Model development, Netconf/RestConf, Google RPC, Google Protocol buffers
· You have experience supporting Telemetry artifices for large scale cloud/AI deployments
· You are a seasoned programmer, and you know C/C++, Python very well.
· You are strong in OS / Network protocols knowledge
· You have strong passion and experience in troubleshooting, debugging complex systems and possess excellent problem-solving techniques
· Driven and leveraged AI tools and frameworks to design and deliver innovative software solutions
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.
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.
Disclaimer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 2–3 years of industry experience
- Hands-on experience with core operating systems, networking infrastructure, Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, cloud technologies, Ansible, YANG, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gRPC, or Protocol Buffers
- Experience supporting telemetry for large-scale cloud or AI deployments
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python
- Strong operating-system and network-protocol knowledge
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging complex systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience using AI tools and frameworks to design and deliver software solutions
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 broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
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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.








