Program Manager (Silicon One) - Software

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Meet The Team:

Cisco Silicon One is the center of Cisco's ASIC design and is driving the development of next-generation network devices for the AI/ML era. Our outstanding team works in a startup atmosphere within a stable and leading corporate environment, and our design center hosts all silicon Hardware and Software development fields under one roof.

Our devices are crafted for universal adaptability, delivering high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. The Cisco Silicon One team develops breakthrough silicon products.

We enable the use of these innovative products in the fast-paced world of Open Standards, Open Networking, and massively Scalable Cloud Data Centers. If you want to work with amazing people and ground breaking customers developing the next generation of world-class products, join us.

Your Impact:

You'll be part of our Group driving our game-changing next-generation network devices - Cisco Silicon One. Our unique team works in a startup atmosphere inside a stable and leading corporate environment.
We are transforming the industry and building a new internet for the 5G era, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's future routing products
Cisco Silicon One is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the software, hardware, and architecture teams to understand the requirements and constraints.
• Provide program management leadership during all phases of silicon and SDK development from concept, design, pre and post Silicon development, validation, qualification, and production release phases.
• Deliver ASIC solutions and high-quality system products in partnership with the hardware team while aligning with product management and architecture team requirements.
• Collaborate with software managers, product marketing, customers, and other partners to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in the software development and planning process.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to executive leadership and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Prior experience as a Program Manager in a technical environment, with a focus on ASIC and software development.
• Prior experience in managing SW team and experience with customers interaction.
• Prior experience with embedded SW development flow and methodologies.
• Prior experience with software development and familiarity with software development life cycles.
• Prior experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or other technical field and 12+ years of experience of industry experience.
• Validation experience in Program/Product management or Technical/Engineering management with proven leadership in delivering successful products.
• Prior experience in managing both software and ASIC design flow (architecture, micro-architecture, RTL, Synthesis, functional verification, physical layout etc.)

Why Cisco

The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's redefining our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment, to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place to work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco.

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. A passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!

We offer extensive employee benefits including unlimited PTO, 401k match with NO vesting, generous health/dental/vision benefits and much more. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Who You'll Work With

You'll join our Cisco Silicon One group, the center of Cisco's ASIC design.
You'll be part of our Group driving our game-changing next-generation network devices - Cisco Silicon One. Our unique team works in a startup atmosphere inside a stable and leading corporate
Our unique design center hosts all silicon HW and SW development disciplines inside one site.
We are transforming the industry and building a new internet for the 5G era, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's future routing products.
Our devices are designed to be universally adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, designed for fixed and modular platforms. Our devices deliver high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale or feature flexibility.
Cisco Silicon One is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!