Software Engineering Manager-Networking Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Software Engineering Manager-Networking Cisco Systems – 4.1

Research Triangle Park, NC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$152K – $241K a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications TCP Operating systems OSPF Master’s degree 8 years C++ Bachelor’s degree Embedded software Network protocols SDKs BGP Mentoring Computer networking DNS Software development APIs TCP/IP Senior level AI Leadership Python Debugging Full Job Description Meet the Team Join a pioneering team driving innovation in networking solutions. We build high-performance systems using Cisco’s industry-leading Silicon One ASIC and IOS XR software to power the next generation of platforms. Our work spans the Cisco 8000 series, where we develop SDKs and control plane components that enable core networking protocols. We partner closely with some of the world’s largest cloud, web-scale, service provider, and mobile infrastructure companies to deliver cutting-edge features and scalable solutions. Your Impact As a Software Engineering Manager , you will lead a high-impact team responsible for designing and delivering critical control plane and SDK features on the Cisco 8000 platform. You will guide the team’s development across hardware-software integration, networking protocols, and system architecture, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with customer needs.

You will:

Lead, coach, and grow a diverse team of software engineers focused on building embedded systems and networking control plane features. Drive technical excellence and execution in the development of APIs between software and hardware layers. Partner with architects, hardware teams, NOS software teams and product owners to define and deliver technical roadmaps. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability, balancing delivery timelines with high engineering standards. Oversee team growth and development by ensuring hands-on technical mentorship and review code and designs. Act as a liaison to stakeholders and customers, ensuring the team’s work aligns with broader Cisco platform strategies. Manage and drive down technical debt as well as internally and externally found defects, and drive prompt problem resolution across technical disciplines.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree + 8 years of experience (or Master’s + 6 years), with a background in systems or embedded software development Experience leading teams that work in C++ and/or Python, with hands-on experience building and debugging complex systems Experience and/or familiarity with networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, DNS, IPv4/IPv6 Experience with SDK development or hardware/software API design

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior engineering leadership experience, including mentoring or managing other engineers Familiarity with network processor programming, hardware internals, or embedded software debugging (e.g., memory/register-level troubleshooting) Experience with IOS XR or similar network operating systems A passion for building high-performance routing platforms and working closely with hardware teams and ASICs Ability to drive features end-to-end from concept through production 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. Simply put – we power the future. 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. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or

Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows: .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota; 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%; 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.