Responsibilities May Include
Platform Engineering: Design, implement, and scale multi-region Kubernetes clusters across private and public cloud infrastructure.
Automation & CI/CD: Build robust automation pipelines and tooling for cluster provisioning, upgrades, patching, and configuration management.
Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce strict security baselines and vulnerability management across all container environments.
Technical Leadership: Participate in technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions that shape the future of our next-generation infrastructure.
AI & Agent Development: Design and deploy AI agents to automate complex platform workflows and decision-making processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong grasp of software development fundamentals, including coding, testing, and debugging.
Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java.
Proven track record of designing and delivering complex software solutions.
Experience with open-source technologies such as PostgreSQL and Kafka.
Hands-on experience developing platform control-plane services, custom APIs, Kubernetes Controllers, Operators, or CRDs.
Experience building, operating, or extending Kubernetes-based platforms or distributed systems.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Linux, networking fundamentals, and operating system principles.
Experience with Kafka, PostgreSQL, web application development, and distributed system design.
Programming expertise in Go, Java, or Python, with a strong focus on Kubernetes and open-source.
Solid understanding of software design, algorithms, and clean coding practices.
Experience using AI-powered tools to enhance development efficiency and streamline workflows.
Familiarity with computer networking and cybersecurity best practices.
Practical knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure.
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.
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