Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
5+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production applications in one or more of Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C++.
3+ years of experience developing and operating microservices, REST APIs, or distributed applications on a public cloud platform such as AWS.
2+ years of experience deploying and operating containerized applications in Kubernetes in a production environment.
1+ years of hands-on experience building applications with generative AI or large language models, including work with retrieval augmented generation, embeddings, or tool and function calling.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Experience developing or integrating AI agents and agentic workflows in an enterprise setting.
Hands-on experience with agent frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, or Semantic Kernel, and with Model Context Protocol or comparable agent-to-tool integration technologies.
Experience implementing AI security, guardrails, governance, evaluation, or observability for AI systems.
Track record of mentoring engineers, contributing to engineering standards, and collaborating across teams to deliver customer outcomes.
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.
