Software Engineer
About The Position
The Cisco Catalyst Center Platform team is building the next generation of intelligent network management software that powers enterprise networks across the globe. Our platform enables customers to automate operations, gain AI-driven insights, and securely manage increasingly complex hybrid and cloud environments. You'll join a collaborative team of software engineers, architects, and product leaders who are passionate about building highly scalable distributed systems and solving real-world customer challenges. We move fast, encourage innovation, and invest heavily in modern engineering practices, making this an exciting place to grow your career while building technology used by thousands of organizations worldwide! Build highly scalable cloud-native services that power Cisco Catalyst Center and help customers automate and simplify enterprise network operations. Design, develop, test, and maintain distributed applications using modern technologies including Kubernetes, Java, Go, and Python to deliver reliable and secure software. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and security teams to transform customer needs into innovative features while improving platform performance, scalability, and resiliency. Contribute to AI-assisted engineering and automation practices that improve development velocity and software quality. Success in this role means delivering high-quality software, continuously improving engineering practices, and helping build a platform that manages some of the world's largest enterprise networks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience using one or more programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python.
- Experience developing cloud-native or distributed applications using Kubernetes and container technologies.
- Experience developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and working with Linux-based development environments.
- Experience using Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with Kubernetes operators, controllers, networking, storage, or service mesh technologies.
- Full-stack development experience using Angular, React, or similar web frameworks.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Helm, or Ansible.
- Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a passion for building high-quality software using AI-assisted engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Build highly scalable cloud-native services that power Cisco Catalyst Center and help customers automate and simplify enterprise network operations.
- Design, develop, test, and maintain distributed applications using modern technologies including Kubernetes, Java, Go, and Python to deliver reliable and secure software.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and security teams to transform customer needs into innovative features while improving platform performance, scalability, and resiliency.
- Contribute to AI-assisted engineering and automation practices that improve development velocity and software quality.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
