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Software Engineer | Platform, Linux, Device drivers

4-8 years

₹ 5.5 - 42L/yr (AmbitionBox estimate)

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Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Software Engineer | Platform, Linux, Device drivers

Cisco

posted 28d ago

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Job Description

Software Engineer | Platform, Linux, Device drivers | 4-8 years
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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Software Development
  • Job Id
    1429822
What Youll Do
Here is an excellent opportunity to join Ciscos Distributed Software Engineering [DSE] business unit , where you will be working on next generation data center products that enable large scale, low-latency, high speed networks. You will also be working on switching solutions, better equipping customers to handle growing workloads.
You have an outstanding opportunity to be part of the product development from ground up (Platforms and Software). You will work with a dynamic testing team which works hand-in-hand with development team as a cohesive unit to deliver world class quality products. You will have ownership of multiple components and play an important role in understanding new feature requirements, developing test design based on functional specifications, automating them and engaging with customers. You will be interacting with peer engineers / technical leaders within the BU on design/functional and architectural aspects of features and components across Cisco products. As a software QA engineer in this group, you will be responsible for testing, automating & enabling platform/software solutions for customers. You will also have an exciting time working on the Storage Area Network along with Ethernet for Ciscos product line.
Who You ll Work With
Data Center Networking Group develops the Nexus 9000 line of data center and cloud switches that feature application awareness to make the network infrastructure flexible and agile for dynamic response to application needs and virtual machine workload mobility. Data Center also developed a 400G, 800G Ethernet transceiver crafted to drastically lower the optics price to out compete the competitor offerings.
As we realize our modernization strategies and move into new markets, our diverse, inclusive culture also creates a competitive advantage for Cisco. It ensures we have the fresh ideas and execution capabilities and the local knowledge to best serve our customers and build Cisco brand recognition around the globe. By gaining a better understanding of the world and the differences in its people we can change the way it works, lives, plays, and learns.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with Customers, Product Marketing, Hardware and Software groups and delivering the products.
Who you are:
  • B.E/B.Tech/ME/Mtech/MS from reputed university and at least 4-8 years of software development experience in embedded systems or system software space
  • Hands on Engineer/leader who can work along with senior folks giving to Architecture, design and development of platform development cycle
  • In depth understanding of hardware boards, layout
  • Development experience in one or more areas of BIOS/GRUB/uboot, linux device drivers/ Linux KLM, networking stack, memory model
  • Development experience on PCH and peripherals PCI, I2C, SPI, Higig+ bus, FPGA and CPLD handling, handling os special devices and peripherals - I2C-GPIO expanders.
  • Exposure to standards - XAUI, SGMI, Serdes, SGMII, MSA
  • Development experience in Chassis management
  • Knowledge of asic forwarding, Linux drivers and 3rdparty ASICs/network processors highly desired.
  • Excellent debugging skills and rich experience using various hardware, memory debugging tools
  • Develop innovative solutions to revolutionize for the next generation data center.
  • Ability to self-motivate with a strong desire to learn, and ability to be flexible
  • Flexibility in a fast paced, ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
  • Develop SDK for next generation feature rich network ASIC
Desired:
  • Working experience in merchant silicon
  • Knowledge of asic forwarding, Linux drivers and 3rdparty ASICs/network processors highly desired.
  • Experience working on Scalable, Distributed Architectures a plus
  • Experience with Network Switches desirable
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills,
  • Ability to multi-task and solve sophisticated problems
  • Ability to drive a team towards results
  • Consistent track record of learning new technologies and features on own initiative
  • A demonstrable passion for technology and software development

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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What Software Engineer at Cisco are saying

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 Rating based on 243 Software Engineer reviews

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Slow paced environment. Good WLB. Pretty good job security if you work in a product which makes revenue.

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Very poor career growth. Below market salaries and no hike/promotion for high performers. No encouragement for better performance. Mix of average and poor quality engineers, not a good place for people who are ambitious about their careers.

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₹10.5 L/yr - ₹38.4 L/yr
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