Hybrid AI-First Java Microservices Lead

Cisco; Connacht; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Galway's Webex Engineering Group is hiring for senior software engineers to design and lead AI-enabled features across our hybrid environment. You will work on scalable microservices in Java and contribute to the next generation of collaboration tools used by millions of users.

You will mentor mid-level and junior engineers, shape system design, and drive CI/CD and Kubernetes-based deployment practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an analytical subject (e.g. Computer Science, Electronic/Software Engineering).
• 7+ years of professional software development experience in Java, Python, or C++. The role will mostly entail developing microservices in Java.
• System Architecture & Design Leadership: Documented experience leading high-level system design and architecture of distributed, multi-service ecosystems, including defining cross-team API standards.
• DevOps & CI/CD Strategy: Experience designing, configuring, or optimizing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Kubernetes), or infrastructure-as-code strategies for highly available systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and lead the technical direction of end-user features used by millions of people worldwide.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers within the team; collaborate with Principal-level peers.
• Champion AI-first engineering practices and tooling to accelerate productivity and feature delivery.
• Drive the scaling and operational strategy of a highly available microservice architecture and efficient deployment pipelines.
• Own critical initiatives from initial system design and automated testing strategies to resolving high-priority production issues.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Microservices

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in analytical subject

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco Galway's Webex Engineering Group is hiring for senior software engineers to design and lead AI-enabled features across our hybrid environment. You will work on scalable microservices in Java and contribute to the next generation of collaboration tools used by millions of users.

You will mentor mid-level and junior engineers, shape system design, and drive CI/CD and Kubernetes-based deployment practices.