What You'll Do
As a Networking Software Engineer, you will assist in the design and development of Cloud Native Networking solutions and develop an industry-leading performance modular software data plane (L2 - L7) utilizing FD.io/VPP packet process engine. You will be responsible for coding, unit testing, and maintaining features. In addition to code development, you will design & implement private cloud, public cloud, and multicloud-related solutions.
Who You'll Work With
The Cloud & Network Security (CNS) is part of the Security Business Group (SBG) and its mission is to help people connect securely with confidence on any device, to any application, anywhere, anytime. The Cloud Networking & Data Plane team, which is part of this business unit, focuses on delivering fast user space virtualized networking solutions to SBG as well as other Business Units. You'll work with the engineering team to develop new features and help with the integration in various virtualized, containerized, and bare metal environments.
You'll be part of a supportive and expert team who is responsible and passionate about delivery and producing results. You'll be able to carve your path while working closely aligned with project and team goals.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• 3 + years experience working with L2-L7 packet processing and data plane protocols
• 3 + years of coding work experience with Kubernetes, AWS as well as virtualization technologies
• 5 + years experience delivering cloud software & high-performance software written in C/C++, Python, or Golang

Preferred Qualifications

• You're able to learn new technologies or concepts quickly and work well with other team members.
• Work experience with Linux-based operating systems, virtual machines, cloud-based services, and networking protocols
• Containerization experience
• Experience with CPU hardware architecture (Arm64, x86_64)

Why Cisco Secure
We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.
Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.
We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up! There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more here!
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