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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
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Senior Software Engineer - CHG joins the Secure Common Services Platform Engineering team to build foundational building blocks for the Cisco Security Cloud. This role involves designing and building core components of the Common Services Platform, including services for provisioning, identity management, and policy. The engineer will develop cloud-native microservices, create prototypes to validate technical approaches, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with product management on requirements and sprint planning. The work focuses on solving distributed systems challenges such as multi-tenant isolation and high-throughput event distribution. Key technologies include Golang, Terraform, and serverless tools like AWS Lambda, AppSync, and ECS/EKS. Additionally, the role requires experience with Kafka for event-driven pipelines, integrating AI/ML solutions into workflows, and implementing graph algorithms or recursive data structures within a layered service architecture using GORM.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Design and build core components of the Common Services Platform to enable scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native deployments.
Develop Go microservices and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes/EKS.
Build event-driven systems using message streaming platforms like Kafka for asynchronous communication.
Integrate AI/ML solutions into software workflows and platform designs.
Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate technical approaches and test performance.
Influence system design and guide implementation to ensure high-quality, scalable delivery.
Mentor junior engineers by reviewing designs and sharing best practices.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience, a Master's with 4 years, or a PhD with 1 year of designing and deploying enterprise software.
Requires 5+ years of experience developing and managing cloud-native web applications and microservices using Golang, Terraform, and serverless technologies.
Requires 3+ years of experience building event-driven systems using message/streaming platforms like Kafka, SQS, or SNS.
Must have experience integrating AI/ML solutions into software workflows.
Preferred experience implementing graph algorithms and hierarchical or recursive data structures in production systems.
Preferred experience with clean/layered service architectures and ORM frameworks such as GORM.
Ability to communicate clearly and summarize information concisely across cross-functional and distributed teams.
Ability to translate complex problems into technical solutions.