Software Development Engineer in Test

About the position

The Software Development Engineer in Test at Cisco will be responsible for developing and automating testing solutions for large-scale distributed systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery, focusing on automation and performance testing for service provider customers. The position requires a strong understanding of networking technologies and protocols, as well as a passion for contributing to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with architects, technical marketing, product management, and development teams to define and implement comprehensive test plans.
• Conducting test case and code reviews to validate test scenario accuracy and coverage.
• Modernizing and automating testing to improve overall code quality and automation code base.
• Providing technical expertise and influencing all aspects of test and automation development with the team.

Requirements

• Experience in feature level testing and system level understanding of access, edge, core routing platforms and software stacks.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 4+ years or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience in computer science engineering.
• Experience in networking fundamentals and protocols, L2 to L7 technologies.
• Automation experience with Python, C, C++ or Go programming language.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience addressing issues related to computational complexity, time and space optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience with BGP, Segment-routing, EVPN or SP customer deployments.
• Contributions to Open-Source Test Automation would be highly desired.
• Familiarity with the SW development cycle and software engineering.
• Excellent teamwork and people skills.
• Self-motivated and highly ambitious.
• Familiarity with Linux and modern software tools and techniques for development/debugging.

Benefits

• 10 days off each year for volunteering activities
• Opportunities for career development
• Inclusive work environment
• Support for diversity and equality initiatives