Software Engineer – AI Quality & Test Automation | Security - Python | Golang | Test Automation | AI/ML Testing | Performance Testing | Security Testing | LLM APIs | Agentic Workflows | LangChain | LangSmith | Contract Testing | Playwright (8 - 12 Years)
Company: Cisco
Location: Bangalore, India
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-09-07
About this role
Meet the Team
Are you ready to shape the future of AI-powered quality? We are seeking a software engineer to build test infrastructure for our AI-agentic Security Operations Center (SOC)! Together, we define the strategic direction that secures the absolute reliability and performance of our most complex systems. We work to mentor world-class engineering talent, drive the adoption of groundbreaking benchmarking, and catalyze the evolution of our quality ecosystems. Join us as we work to transform high-level challenges into scalable, high-impact solutions.
Your Impact
This role is designed for an engineer who translates quality challenges into technical solutions, driving engineering efficiency through evaluation strategies and implementation. In this role, you will collaborate with team members and implement benchmarking protocols that support our technical performance goals. Responsibilities include:
- Technical Contribution: Contribute to the development of PQ foundations and evaluation frameworks, ensuring assessment capabilities for AI agents, workflows, and system processes.
- Methodology Implementation: Find opportunities in testing methodologies and develop AI-based solutions or agents to mitigate risk and enhance system integrity.
- Technical Collaboration & Support: Support the team by collaborating with members, participating in code and design reviews, and assisting in the validation of technical hypotheses.
- Experimental Execution: Implement the lifecycle of proof-of-concepts (POCs), adhering to standards for experimentation and the validation of testing paradigms.
- Quality Ecosystem Maintenance: Ensure that testing processes deliver reliable, high-quality outcomes, maintaining alignment with team quality goals.
- Validation Execution: Implement validation techniques, including LLM-as-judge methodologies, tenant isolation probes, and behavioral regression suites.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams to...