Software Engineer
CiscoAbout the role
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
You will be part of a dynamic and growing team responsible for securing Cisco’s global software supply chain. The team creates Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) in response to cybersecurity requirements and provides vulnerability management services to Cisco engineering teams. We build and maintain internal solutions using Ruby on Rails, Python, and other modern technologies to ensure highly accurate, scalable, and traceable SBOMs across Cisco’s global software product portfolio.
Your Impact
As a DevOps Engineer, you will support and maintain cloud deployments while contributing to new strategic initiatives as they move through design and implementation. You will independently execute coding and infrastructure-related tasks, take ownership of development and deployment activities, and help strengthen the reliability, automation, and security of Cisco’s software supply chain systems.
- Design, maintain, and operate cloud-native infrastructure and services supporting SBOM generation and vulnerability management.
- Integrate LLM APIs and AWS AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker, into backend cloud services.
- Develop and support automation using Infrastructure-as-Code tools, including AWS CDK and CloudFormation.
- Build, maintain, and improve backend services using Python, Node.js, or similar service-side languages.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and production operations for secure and scalable internal platforms.
Minimum Qualifications
- MS preferred or BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience planning, designing, maintaining, operating, and migrating cloud architectures, solutions, and configurations.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services.
- 2+ years of experience integrating LLM APIs or AWS AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock or SageMaker, into cloud-native backend services.
- 2+ years of experience with prompt engineering, structured output extraction, and agentic/tool-use patterns, such as MCP or function calling.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using AWS CDK and CloudFormation.
- Experience developing backend services using Python, Node.js, or similar programming languages.
- Experience creating GitHub Actions and managing GitHub workflows.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies.
- Understanding of package managers and packaging ecosystems, including pip, Maven, dpkg, and Docker.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $81,100.00 to $110,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued emplo
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