Software Engineer

Cisco

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
RTP, NCSan Jose, CA
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 30, 2026

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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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TL;DR · Software Engineer

The Software Engineer, Hybrid joins the Enterprise AI Platforms and Infrastructure organization to support the hybrid cloud and AI-native transformation of IT workloads. In this role, you will develop clean, functional code and unit tests following Design Thinking Principles while focusing on secure coding, user privacy, and UX. You will partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, create technical documentation, perform code reviews, and lead end-to-end projects. Key responsibilities include debugging production issues, performing threat modeling, and mentoring peers. The position requires proficiency in AI-native frameworks, machine learning integration, and managing scalable workloads across hybrid cloud environments. You will utilize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools to improve system reliability and delivery speed within an Agile software development lifecycle.

What does a Software Engineer earn in North Carolina?

Median $171500 from 37 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop functional, clean code and unit tests following Design Thinking Principles and secure coding practices.
  • Create technical design documentation and contribute to end-user guides.
  • Perform code reviews to optimize for scale, velocity, reliability, and security through threat modeling.
  • Debug software issues in production environments and lead postmortems and root cause analyses.
  • Lead projects from end-to-end and contribute to defined software engineering roadmaps.
  • Mentor peers and junior team members by sharing knowledge through formal and informal channels.
  • Identify and recommend improvements to the software development lifecycle and Agile practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's plus 7 years of related experience, a Master's plus 4 years, or a PhD plus 1 year.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to write clean, functional code and perform unit testing using secure coding practices.
  • Must have proven experience managing the software development lifecycle, including debugging production issues and conducting code reviews.
  • Must be able to perform threat modeling and lead root cause analysis.
  • Must be able to lead projects end-to-end, mentor team members, and partner with product management and design teams.
  • Proven experience working with AI-native frameworks and integrating machine learning capabilities into enterprise applications (preferred).
  • Proficiency in architecting, deploying, and managing scalable workloads across hybrid cloud environments (preferred).
  • Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools in an Agile environment (preferred).

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