Software Engineering Technical Leader
Core
Designing and developing high-performance networking solutions for massive-scale cloud and AI environments, focusing on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches and fabric technologies.
Role type
Senior IC software engineering technical leader (datacenter networking)
Builds
Next-generation datacenter switches (Nexus 9K), fabric technologies (Pure L3, VXLAN, SRv6), and AI networking solutions
Domain
Datacenter networking, AI infrastructure, cloud environments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Datacenter switches expertise, L2/L3 networking technologies, NXOS infrastructure, customer escalation handling, Python for infrastructure automation, threat modeling, monitoring tool design, agile engineering strategies, technical design documentation, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
AI-Networking experience, scripting/development knowledge in networking, AI tools usage (Copilot, Cursor), scalable infrastructure automation design
Technologies
Python, NXOS, VXLAN, SRv6, Pure L3
Responsibilities
Lead small-to-medium and medium-to-large features from technical design through completion; influence software engineering roadmap and architectural decisions; mentor peers and facilitate knowledge sharing; debug and address software issues in development and production; design and implement robust monitoring tools; lead postmortems and root cause analysis; contribute to threat modeling; advocate for new features to address customer needs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
