Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production applications in one or more of Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating microservice-based applications on a public cloud platform such as AWS.
3+ years of experience running containerized workloads in Kubernetes in a production environment.
2+ years of hands-on experience building applications with generative AI or large language models, including at least one production system using 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 building enterprise-scale agentic AI platforms, including agent orchestration and multi-agent workflows.
Hands-on experience with agent frameworks and protocols such as LangGraph, LangChain, Model Context Protocol, or Semantic Kernel.
Experience with AI security, guardrails, policy enforcement, evaluation, and observability for AI systems in production.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence architecture decisions across organizational boundaries without direct authority, evidenced through patents, publications, open-source contributions, or major engineering initiatives.
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.
