Meet the team
We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer to join Cisco's AI Software and Platform organization. In
this role, you will design, build, and operate scalable, distributed AI platforms that power next-generation AI-driven
Products and services. You will take ownership of sophisticated technical initiatives and collaborate closely with
cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and highly available cloud-native solutions.
This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving large-scale distributed systems problems, building AI-enabled
Platforms, and driving technical innovation from design through production.
Your Impact
Software Development & Platform Engineering
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain highly scalable AI platform services and distributed microservices.
• Own end-to-end delivery of sophisticated product features from technical design through production deployment and
Operational support.
• Drive architecture and design discussions while ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Build cloud-native services, REST/gRPC APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve observability.
AI Platform & Cloud Technologies
• Design and integrate AI platform capabilities using LLMs, AI Agents, RAG, and MCP.
• Build scalable AI orchestration pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and contribute to platform architecture.
• Build AI-powered products used globally.
• Work on cutting-edge AI, cloud, distributed systems, and cybersecurity.
• Own high-impact initiatives from concept to production.
• Collaborate with world-class engineers and grow your technical expertise.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and software design principles.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience designing cloud-native microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL/NoSQL databases, REST APIs, cloud platforms, and CI/CD.
Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of MCP, AI Agents, Agentic AI, RAG, vector databases, and prompt engineering.
• Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ.
• Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, gRPC, OAuth, and API security.
• Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or similar.
• Exposure to Terraform, Helm, or CloudFormation.• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven track record to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
#CiscoAIJobs
Why Cisco?At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 4-7 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and software design principles.
- Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, or C++.
- Experience designing cloud-native microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL/NoSQL databases, REST APIs, cloud platforms, and CI/CD.
- Understanding of MCP, AI Agents, Agentic AI, RAG, vector databases, and prompt engineering.
- Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, gRPC, OAuth, and API security.
- Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or similar observability tools.
- Exposure to Terraform, Helm, or CloudFormation.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Proven track record to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
