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Catalyst Engineering IOS XE Platform Independent team, designs and develops high-performance system software for various Cisco Platforms which includes Enterprise Switching & Routers, 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 rapidly evolving market. The opportunities here are boundless, and we are sure you will add a character to the dynamism of this team!\nYour impact\nIn your role as a Software Engineer, you will develop and integrate products that are deployed by some of the leading Enterprises in the world. You will work with a BU-wide vibrant technical community, learning from experts and translating this learning into exciting opportunities for personal growth. You will work on IOS XE OS that forms a crucial backbone of many Enterprise devices. 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Experience the exhilaration of taking a product through development and integration.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, and test robust, scalable software components and features that meet high technical standards.\nDesign and develop control plane and data plane software for Cisco IOS XE Switching, Routing, Wireless, and IIoT products.\nAnalyze requirements and problem statements, develop effective software designs, and create detailed design documents and functional specifications.\nWrite clean, maintainable code and unit tests with minimal guidance.\nCode, debug, test, and troubleshoot software throughout the development lifecycle with minimal supervision.\nDevelop expertise in multiple functional components.\nDiagnose and resolve complex technical issues to support system stability, security, and performance.\nDrive continuous improvement in development lifecycles, engineering processes, and industry best practices.\nCoordinate project timelines and regularly review, update, and communicate project specifications to team members and stakeholders.\nDevelop remediation plans and alternatives to support timely delivery.\nMentor peers and engineering interns.\nDevelop innovative ideas that may lead to patents and create intellectual property for Cisco.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 3+ years of related experience, or a PhD.\nProficiency in writing high-quality C or C++ code.\nExperience developing control plane or data plane software.\nHands-on experience developing or implementing networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, or OSPF.Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.Experience with wireless technologies such as 802.11ac, 802.11ax, or 802.11be.\nKnowledge of security and encryption technologies such as SSL/TLS, MKA, or MACsec.Experience with Linux, RTOS, or networking operating system internals.\nExperience developing software or firmware for networking products.Strong knowledge of software architecture and system design. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with complex systems architecture.\nHands-on implementation experience in one or more areas such as high availability, inter-process communication (IPC), memory management, distributed communications infrastructure, serviceability, containers, or virtualization.\nExperience validating networking features using traffic generators and protocol analyzers such as Ixia, Spirent, Wireshark, or tcpdump.Ability to learn new technical skills quickly and adapt to evolving business requirements.\nCisco networking certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.Experience building an agentic network diagnostics assistant using Python, OpenAI APIs, RAG, and MCP-based tools to analyze device logs, retrieve relevant technical documentation, and generate evidence-backed troubleshooting recommendations.\nWhy Cisco?\nAt 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.\nFueled 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.\nWe are Cisco, and our power starts with you.\nDisclaimer\nTo ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company. Please be advised that any communication from Cisco about careers will:\nbe in direct response to an application you have submitted through the company career site\nbegin with screening or an interview\noriginate from a Cisco email address, and\nbe conducted across email, phone, or WebEx\nCisco will never make a job offer without conducting an interview process or ask you for money in any way. If you have been requested to apply for a role or have received an offer from a site other than https://careers.cisco.com or cisco.wd5.myworkday.com, do not provide any personal identifying information, including your Aadhaar or other personal identifying number, birth certificate, banking information, driver's license, or passport.\nIf you are the target of a recruiting scam, consider filing a report with your local law enforcement authorities. 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