Software Engineer - AI Software & Platform

About this role

Meet the Team

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join Cisco's AI Software and Platform organization. In this role, you will design, build, and operate scalable, Distributed AI platforms that power next-generation AI-driven products and services. You will take ownership of sophisticated technical initiatives, drive engine perfection, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, Reliable, and highly available cloud-native solutions. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving large-scale distributed systems problems, building platforms, and driving technical innovation from design through production.

Your Impact

Software Development & Platform Engineering

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain highly scalable AI platform services and distributed microservices.

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex product features, from technical design through production deployment and operational support.

• Drive architecture and design discussions while ensuring solutions are scalable, Resilient, secure, and maintainable.

• Build cloud-native services for data ingestion, processing, orchestration, storage, and AI workflows.

• Design and implement REST/gRPC APIs, service integrations, and event-driven architectures.

• Optimize system performance, scalability, reliability, and resource utilization across distributed environments.Cisco Confidential• Develop high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable software using Go, Python, or

Other modern programming languages.

• Build and maintain automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation to improve engineering velocity.

• Troubleshoot sophisticated production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term improvements.

• Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving operational perfection and system observability.

• Build AI-powered products used by customers around the globe.

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