Director, Engineering | Silicon One Software Customer Enginering Team

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Meet the team

Cisco Silicon One is the center of Cisco’s ASIC design and is driving the development of next-generation network devices for the AI/ML era. Our outstanding team works in a startup atmosphere within a stable and leading corporate environment, and our design center hosts all silicon Hardware and Software development fields under one roof.

Our devices are crafted for universal adaptability, delivering high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. The Cisco Silicon One team develops breakthrough silicon products.

We enable the use of these innovative products in the fast-paced world of Open Standards, Open Networking, and massively Scalable Cloud Data Centers. If you want to work with amazing people and cutting-edge customers developing the next generation of world-class products, join us.

Your Impact

As a Director of Engineering, Silicon One Software for the Silicon One Customer Engineering team, you will lead a dynamic group of software engineers in India and collaborate closely with our customers North America and Silicon One Engineering teams in USA and Europe. You will be at the forefront of managing, supporting and delivering sophisticated software development kits that are integral to Cisco's networking solutions to Silicon One customers.

Minimum Qualifications

We are looking for a leader who "cannot go wrong"-someone with the gravitas to lead senior engineers and the operational savvy to run a site.

Experienced Engineering Leader: You have a proven track record of managing large (30+ people), high-performing software teams, within the Semiconductor or Networking domains. You have 10+ years of experience in the industry.

Site Builder: You have experience scaling teams in India, understanding the nuances of the local market, compensation structures, and talent landscape.

Technical Depth: You possess the technical background to command the respect of senior engineers. You understand the complexities of SDKs, ASICs, and networking protocols.

Global Collaborator: You are comfortable working across time zones and cultures, capable of influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

You hold a BSC or a higher degree, from a leading university, with excellence.

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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