Leader, Software Engineering | C++, ASIC SDK, Networking SDK, People Manager

Meet the Team We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for joining Cisco Silicon One SW to lead our rapidly growing SDK team at Cisco. As a key leader, you will be responsible for building the team from the ground up, establishing local operations, and ensuring alignment with other business units, and for delivering best quality products to our internal and external customers. 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 lead the development of 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. Cultivate a high-performing team by recruiting top talent, fostering a collaborative environment, and providing mentorship and professional growth opportunities. Provide technical guidance and support to the team, leveraging deep expertise in software development and industry trends to drive technical excellence. Facilitate communication and collaboration between Silicon-One team and Cisco Partners. Encourage creative problem-solving and innovation to address complex challenges and develop cutting-edge software solutions. 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.Sc or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field, from one of the top universities, with excellence. Strong expertise in C++ SDK development, specifically applied to networking systems and technologies 10+ years of experience in Software Development and 5+ year experience in SW team management. Familiar with Networking technologies and concepts Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution. Preferred Qualifications: Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 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 prov ... (truncated, view full listing at source)