Sr Engineering Manager: Infrastructure and Manageability

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Sr Engineering Manager: Infrastructure and Manageability

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+ Location:San Jose, California, US
+ Area of InterestEngineer - Software
+ Compensation Range210600 USD - 305100 USD
+ Job TypeProfessional
+ Technology InterestNetworking
+ Job Id1442141

The application window is expected to close on: 9/28/2025.

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

**Meet the Team**

The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group is at the forefront of developing products that power the largest networks in the world.

As the networking industry undergoes a massive transformation driven by AI/ML workloads and growing internet applications.

We are uniquely positioned to capture that market transition.

**Your Impact**

As a technical leader, you will play a critical role in shaping the direction and success of our software engineering initiatives for the Cisco 8000 Platform, leveraging the SONiC network operating system.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing data-center features while providing both technical and people leadership to the engineering team.

Your influence will extend across architecture, project execution, and talent development, ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable solutions and fostering a high-performing environment.

**Key responsibilities include:**

+ Mentoring and developing engineering talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the SONiC Group.
+ Providing expert technical guidance on infrastructure, manageability, and distributed systems design and implementation.
+ Leading architecture discussions, conducting code reviews, and guiding team members to deliver high-quality solutions.
+ Owning project deliverables, managing schedules, and tracking progress to ensure timely execution.
+ Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including development, product management, and security.
+ Embodying and promoting Cisco’s culture and values as a role model.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
+ 10+ years of experience in embedded software development using C, C++, Go, and/or Python.
+ 10+ years of experience with Linux or infrastructure software (such as gNMI, in-memory databases).
+ 7+ years of experience designing and implementing distributed systems.
+ 4+ years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering team.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience with network operating systems in the Linux user space (e.g., SONiC).
+ Proficiency with modern development tools such as GIT, Jira, Jenkins, and other CI/CD pipeline tools.
+ Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., KVM/Qemu, Docker, Kubernetes).
+ Strong skills in performance tuning and optimization.

**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 haveaccess (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco/benefits-and-perks.html) 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.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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