Director, Software Engineering | C++, Go, Python, SONiC, People Leadership | 15+ years, Bangalore

About the role

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world. The networking industry is going through a massive transformation to build the next generation infrastructure to meet the needs of AI/ML workloads and continuously increasing internet users and applications .

What you'll do

• As the Director of Software Engineering and Site Lead in India, you will lead a high-performing engineering organization responsible for SONiC development across…
• Lead engineering teams and managers deliver reliable SONiC capabilities across platform enablement, manageability, control plane, and DevOps
• Own hiring, workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, and retention while building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing organization
• Develop engineering managers and technical talent through coaching, career growth, knowledge sharing, and opportunities to lead complex technical initiatives
• Drive engineering excellence, innovation, customer impact, and active engagement with the SONiC open-source and networking communities

What you need

• 5–9 yrs of experience
• Python
• C++
• Go
• Linux
• Performance management
• Talent management
• B.Sc or B.Tech or B.E. or BCA or M.Sc or M.Tech or MCA

Good to have

• IPR
• Machine learning