Cloud-Native Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & AI Tooling

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Cloud Software & Solutions team in Ireland, focusing on building scalable cloud-native applications and services atop Kubernetes and OpenStack infrastructure.

You will design foundational platform capabilities, automate cluster lifecycle, and collaborate with SRE, security, and networking teams to deliver reliable, scalable platform features.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software development or cloud/platform engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in large-scale environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Experience with at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality.
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

Responsibilities

• Design and build foundational capabilities of the cloud-native ecosystem, with a focus on Kubernetes layers and the underlying infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation and tooling for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management, configuration, and upgrades.
• Create and enhance platform components that support Kubernetes networking, storage, security, and resource management.
• Collaborate closely with SRE, security, networking and application teams to deliver robust and scalable platform capabilities.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, code quality, and troubleshooting efficiency.
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews to ensure platform reliability.

Skills

Golang

Python

Kubernetes

Networking

AI-assisted tooling

Observability tools

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Cloud Software & Solutions team in Ireland, focusing on building scalable cloud-native applications and services atop Kubernetes and OpenStack infrastructure.

You will design foundational platform capabilities, automate cluster lifecycle, and collaborate with SRE, security, and networking teams to deliver reliable, scalable platform features.