Job Description

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Meet the Team

We are an AI-focused engineering team building platform capabilities and shared services that enable intelligent, scalable, and reliable AI experiences across products. Our work spans AI infrastructure, agent integrations, data ingestion pipelines, and observability, with a strong focus on production-ready systems designed for real-world scale.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join Cisco’s AI Software and Platform organization. In this role, you will design and maintain scalable, distributed software platforms that power next-generation AI-driven services.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers, gain exposure to industry-leading technologies, and contribute to large-scale systems used by customers worldwide. This opportunity is ideal for early-career engineers who are eager to grow while working on complex, cloud-scale platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Platform Engineering

Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain AI and platform software, including distributed systems and microservices components.
Contribute to the development of new product features and cross-platform applications.
Implement software modules independently under guidance, following established architecture and design patterns.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code in Go, Python, or other relevant languages.
Develop stateless, scalable services for data ingestion, processing, parsing, and storage within a distributed SaaS platform.
Build HTTP gateways and services interacting with data stores such as MySQL, NoSQL databases, and Redis.
Create automated test plans and participate in system-level testing.
Apply foundational knowledge of AI technologies including Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI agents, and agentic AI within modern software platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
Experience with at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or C++.
Basic understanding of distributed systems, networking concepts, and cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to microservices, containers, and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Understanding of networking protocols including HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, and SMTP.
Experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and messaging systems.
Interest in AI-driven platforms, cloud-scale architectures, and network security.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we are revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond. For over 40 years, we have innovated boldly to create solutions that power collaboration between humans and technology across physical and digital environments.

Our solutions deliver unmatched security, visibility, and insights across the digital footprint. Backed by a global network of experts and innovators, we experiment, build, and scale meaningful technologies that create real-world impact. With opportunities to grow and contribute at a global scale, Cisco empowers individuals to make a difference.

We are Cisco — and our power starts with you.