Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

5 - 10 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 22/05/2025

Job Description

This role requires a blend of development and testing experience. Candidates need to have strong development skills to design and implement scalable solutions (e.g., algorithms, open-source contributions, Golang/Python programming) and testing expertise to automate, validate, and optimize network systems (e.g., automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and network protocol testing). It's a hybrid role that values both software development and automation/testing capabilities.

Here’s a key skills list for the role:

    1.    Algorithms & Data Structures - Algorithm design, computational complexity, performance tuning, time/space optimisation.
    2.    Programming Proficiency - Golang, Python, gRPC, Protobuf, OpenConfig, Model-Driven Protocols, gNMI, gNOI, gNSI.
    3.    Open-Source Contributions - Open-source frameworks, GitHub contributions, open-source test automation, collaborative development.
    4.    Automation Expertise - Test automation, CLI testing, REST APIs, RPCs, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, PyTest, automated frameworks.
    5.    Networking & Systems Design - Networking protocols [L2, L3 etc], scalable systems, Linux containerisation, Docker, Kubernetes, traffic generation tools.
    6.    Testing Frameworks - Network device testing, end-to-end automation, PyTest, integration testing, regression testing.
    7.    Problem Solving & Debugging - Debugging, network protocols, issue reproduction, systems-level troubleshooting.

About Company

Cisco Systems, Inc. is a multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Founded in 1984, Cisco is a global leader in networking hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment. The company is best known for designing and selling routers, switches, cybersecurity solutions, and collaboration technologies such as Webex.

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