You will :

- Lead the design, development, and delivery of Timing and Synchronization software features for Cisco Silicon One platforms.

- Contribute to the implementation and evolution of Precision Time Protocol (PTP), Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), and related timing technologies.

- Develop high-performance software solutions in C++ for Linux-based embedded networking systems.

- Design and develop software components supporting clock synchronization, timing measurements, monitoring, diagnostics, and performance validation.

- Collaborate with silicon architects, hardware engineers, SDK teams, and Network Operating System teams to enable timing functionality across Silicon One platforms.

- Lead implementation and integration of timing features across software layers including SDK, platform software, and Network Operating Systems.

- Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex software and system issues using GDB and other debugging tools.

- Contribute to frameworks for timing validation, synchronization monitoring, performance measurements, and solving.

- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical planning activities with senior technical leaders and architects.

- Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote engineering guidelines.

- Collaborate across software, firmware, hardware, and ASIC teams to deliver high-quality networking solutions.

- Contribute to continuous improvement of software quality, development processes, and automation infrastructure.

Minimum Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field with 10+ years of software development experience; OR Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field with 8+ years of software development experience.

- Strong software development expertise in C++.

- Experience developing software for embedded Linux systems and hardware-constrained environments.

- Strong understanding of Linux operating systems, including system-level software development and debugging.

- Hands-on experience using GDB and related debugging tools.

- Experience developing networking software involving : Precision Time Protocol (PTP), Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), and Timing synchronization and clock management.

- Strong understanding of Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking technologies.

- Hand on knowledge of networking hardware components including PHY, MAC, and SerDes.

- Experience designing, developing, integrating, or debugging software for networking platforms and networking hardware.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience developing and handling Timing software across multiple Network Operating Systems (NOS).

- Deep understanding of timing-related networking standards and protocols, including IEEE 1588.

- Experience with timing measurements, synchronization validation, clock recovery, holdover mechanisms, timing monitoring, and diagnostics.

- Experience developing SDKs, platform software, or device drivers for networking ASICs, NPUs, or switching/routing silicon.

- Experience enabling and validating networking features on ASIC-based platforms.

- Familiarity with Silicon One architecture, SDKs, and software ecosystem.

- Experience with Linux kernel interfaces, device drivers, and low-level hardware programming.

- Proficiency in Python for automation, diagnostics, and validation frameworks.

- Experience with Port Management software, Ethernet port bring-up, PHY configuration, MAC programming, and SerDes diagnostics.

- Strong understanding of networking protocols, switch/router architectures, and high-performance networking systems.

- Validated ability to lead complex technical initiatives and collaborate effectively across multiple teams.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.