Senior Software Engineer - C/C++ Networking & Security
Key Skills for This Role
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Your Impact
Lead the design and development of secure networking solutions across VPN (IPSec/IKEv2), PKI, cryptography, and SD-WAN Platform Infra
Architect systems that ensure high scalability, resiliency, and security posture
Drive multi-functional teamwork to deliver critically significant features
Improve performance, reliability, and operational excellence of distributed systems at scale
Influence technical direction and execution for high-impact projects that improve scalability, resiliency, security posture, and customer experience
Drive innovation in next-generation secure networking initiatives
Take complete ownership from conception to production release by demonstrating your ability to influence, facilitate, and work multi-functionally across teams
Drive the adoption of AI-assisted tools such as Codex to improve engineering productivity, automate development workflows, accelerate debugging, and enhance software quality across the team
Lead, mentor, and spread standard processes to other specialists on the team
Minimum Qualifications
9+ years of deep technical experience across networking and security domains, large-scale, production-grade systems
Strong programming expertise in C/C++
Deep understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, distributed systems)
Validated experience in system design and architecture for scalable, reliable systems
Track record of leading critical projects end-to-end
Experience in embedded Linux software development
Ability to influence technical direction across teams
Good communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with IPSec VPN technologies
- Embedded Linux system development, Yocto-based build system expertise, and cloud platform integration skills.
- Understanding of PKI systems and certificate lifecycle management
- Background in network security, SD-WAN, or secure connectivity
- Exposure to cryptographic systems and protocols
- Experience demonstrating AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity
- Exposure to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) or cryptographic agility
- Experience chipping in to networking/security standards (RFCs)
- #sdwanhiring
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 provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled 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.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Qualifications
- 9+ years of deep technical experience across networking and security domains, large-scale, production-grade systems
- Strong programming expertise in C/C++
- Deep understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, distributed systems)
- Validated experience in system design and architecture for scalable, reliable systems
- Track record of leading critical projects end-to-end
- Experience in embedded Linux software development
- Ability to influence technical direction across teams
- Good communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Experience with IPSec VPN technologies
- Embedded Linux system development, Yocto-based build system expertise, and cloud platform integration skills.
- Understanding of PKI systems and certificate lifecycle management
- Background in network security, SD-WAN, or secure connectivity
- Exposure to cryptographic systems and protocols
- Experience demonstrating AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity
- Exposure to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) or cryptographic agility
- Experience chipping in to networking/security standards (RFCs)
- #sdwanhiring
- 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 provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
- Fueled 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.
- We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
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