Sr. Network Platform Engineer
Core
Porting and optimizing the SONiC open-source operating system onto Cisco's Silicon One ASIC family and Nexus platforms to enable carrier-grade networking hardware.
Role type
Senior IC SONiC Platform Engineer
Builds
Production-ready SONiC OS images and qualification cycles for Cisco routers and switches
Domain
Networking / Open Source Software / Hardware Bring-up
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
SONiC architecture, Linux kernel drivers, Python (automation/testing), SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface), hardware bring-up, regression automation, root-cause debugging
Preferred skills
ASIC SDKs, Syncd, Redis, SwSS, traffic generators (Spirent/IXIA), Scapy, LLM tools
Technologies
SONiC, Silicon One, Nexus, ONIE, Debian, SAI, Syncd, Pytest, PTF, Ansible, GDB, Tcpdump, Docker, Redis, Scapy, Spirent, IXIA
Responsibilities
Lead porting of SONiC to new Cisco ASICs and virtual platforms; Integrate and fine-tune SAI and Syncd layers; Own bring-up of peripheral components (thermal, fans, PSUs, optics); Design and execute end-to-end qualification cycles; Develop and maintain regression test suites; Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis of failures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
