Cisco
Software Engineer, SD-WAN Security
$129K–$256K
RTP, North Carolina, US · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s + 5 years, or Master’s + 3 years, or PhD + 0 years of related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD.
About the job
Develop and integrate security software and next-generation firewall features for Cisco’s SD-WAN routing portfolio.
What you'll do
- Design and develop security software for Cisco routing products across deployment modes.
- Collaborate on product roadmaps, write specifications and tested code, review code, and support secure coding practices.
- Troubleshoot and debug software, use AI-assisted development workflows, and mentor junior team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years, master’s degree plus 3 years, or PhD plus 0 years of related experience.
- Production C/C++ programming experience, including efficient algorithms and optimized code.
- Network Security experience or related coursework.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and with debugging, troubleshooting, and embedded software development.
Nice to have
- Layer 3 and Layer 4 networking concepts and services experience or coursework.
- Experience in cross-functional and distributed teams.
Pay
$128,600.00 to $184,900.00 (base salary); $155,000.00 - $256,000.00 (base salary, New York City Metro Area); $138,100.00 - $227,900.00 (base salary, non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
C/C++, Copilot, Claude, Codex, VSCode
AI focus
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
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