Performance Network Architect - Cisco Silicon One

What You'll Do

Join our Cisco Silicon One architecture team, the core of silicon development at Cisco. Our architects manage all aspects of system chip development and provide specifications to various development teams.

As an architect, you will:

• Define the features and specifications of future devices.
• Utilize a data-driven approach to model and analyze networks of tomorrow, providing optimal solutions for our customers.
• Model, analyze, and present simulation results for cutting-edge networking solutions across various use cases.
• Apply strong networking research skills and a robust theoretical background to your work.
  
  

Who You'll Work With

You will be part of Cisco’s Silicon One architecture team, which is central to Cisco’s ASIC group.

Our team, which operates with a startup mentality within a stable and leading corporation, drives the development of next-generation networking devices—Cisco Silicon One™.

Our design center is unique, hosting all silicon hardware and software development disciplines at one site. We are revolutionizing the industry by building a new internet for AI networks and the 5G era, with a unified, programmable silicon architecture that will underpin all of Cisco's future routing and switching products.

Our devices are engineered to be adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, designed for both fixed and modular platforms. They deliver high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. Cisco Silicon One™ is set to be a transformative technology for decades to come.

Minimum Requirements

• Curiosity & Innovation: A passion for innovation, with strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Software Development Skills: Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Research Skills: Experience researching networking solutions.
• Self-Learning Ability: Capability to quickly grasp new concepts and technologies from papers and specifications.
• Presentation Skills: Effective in communicating and presenting complex technical concepts.
• Team Player: Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to team goals.
• Technical Documentation: Strong writing skills for creating technical documents.
  
  

Preferred/Advantageous Qualifications

• Versatility: Adaptable to diverse tasks within the networking architecture domain.
• Network Modeling Experience: Familiarity with tools like ns-3 or OMNeT++.
• AI Knowledge: Familiarity with AI concepts.
  
  

Learn More About Us:

• Cisco Silicon One Overview
• Fortune Article on Cisco Silicon One
• Calcalist Article
• Cisco Silicon One on YouTube
• Cisco Silicon One Blog
  
  

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate boldly, shaping technologies for smart cities, connected cars, and more. Our unique personalities and diverse talents drive our creativity and progress.

We are thought leaders, tech enthusiasts, and pop culture aficionados, celebrating the creativity and diversity that fuel our innovation. We are dreamers and doers.

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Please Note: This posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. The exact role may not be open today, but could be available in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.