Senior Software Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud & Network Integrations

Cisco Systems; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Software Developer to deliver API-based integrations across Cisco Cloud Control, Catalyst Center, and Meraki Dashboard. You will design unified management solutions bridging cloud-native environments with on-premises infrastructure.

You will lead AI-driven SDLC initiatives, improve CI/CD, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Product Management and Network Engineering to solve complex hybrid-cloud use cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering with related experience.
• Experience with Java, Python, RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with AI-driven SDLC, AI-assisted code generation and CI/CD analytics.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and delivering technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement API-based integrations between Cloud Control, Meraki Dashboard, and Catalyst Center.
• Champion AI-assisted development tools to streamline CI/CD, testing, and code maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Network Engineering to address hybrid cloud use cases.
• Explore Generative AI and LLM prompting to improve developer productivity and observability.

Skills

Java

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

AI-driven SDLC

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s Degree in CS/Engineering

PhD in related field with 1 year experience

Tools

Go

Ruby

AWS

Azure

GCP

Meraki Dashboard

Job description

Cisco Systems in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Software Developer to deliver API-based integrations across Cisco Cloud Control, Catalyst Center, and Meraki Dashboard. You will design unified management solutions bridging cloud-native environments with on-premises infrastructure.

You will lead AI-driven SDLC initiatives, improve CI/CD, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Product Management and Network Engineering to solve complex hybrid-cloud use cases.