Software Engineer- Java |8 to 14yrs| Bangalore

123 Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Senior Engineer to design and implement Java microservices for optical SDN controllers, focusing on topology discovery, service provisioning, and lifecycle management. You will build cloud-native, distributed components and collaborate across teams in Bengaluru.

You will also architect Python test automation, mentor juniors, optimize performance in Kubernetes, and contribute to release quality for carrier-grade networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/ECE/EE with 6 to 9+ years of distributed software experience.
• Advanced Java mastery in Spring Boot/Micronaut, concurrency, and REST/gRPC API design.
• Extensive experience designing modular Python test frameworks (PyTest, Robot Framework).
• Cloud-native & distributed systems with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka and state management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex Java microservices for topology discovery, service provisioning, circuit path computation, and lifecycle management.
• Architect scalable Python test automation frameworks; mentor engineers on robust end-to-end tests for distributed edge cases.
• Profile, troubleshoot, and optimize microservice performance, concurrency, and memory footprint in Kubernetes clusters.
• Drive rigorous code reviews, TDD, automated regression guardrails, and onboarding for junior engineers.
• Partner with Product Leads and Architects to ensure carrier-grade reliability and rapid customer escalations.

Skills

Java microservices design

Python test frameworks

Cloud-native & distributed systems

REST/gRPC API design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/ECE/EE

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Job description

Meet the Team

The Cisco Optical Network Controller (CONC) team leads the industry in optical SDN controller solutions, powering mission-critical tier-1 service provider networks globally. We develop cloud-native, distributed microservices capable of high-throughput network control and state synchronization. Operating without a separate test organization, our Senior Engineers drive both architectural excellence in Java microservices and automated validation frameworks in Python.

Your Impact

• Technical Design & Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of complex, resilient Java microservices for topology discovery, service provisioning, circuit path computation, and lifecycle management.
• Dev-Test Architecture & Strategy: Architect scalable, reusable Python test automation frameworks; mentor engineers on writing robust end-to-end tests for distributed edge cases (e.g., node failover, high availability, scale).
• Performance & Scale Optimization: Profile, troubleshoot, and optimize microservice performance, concurrency, and memory footprint in containerized Kubernetes clusters.
• Code Quality & Mentorship: Drive rigorous code reviews, test-driven development (TDD), automated regression guardrails, and technical onboarding for junior engineers.
• Release & Customer Quality: Partner with Product Leads and Architects to ensure carrier-grade reliability and rapid turnaround on critical customer escalations.

Minimum Qualification

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's in CS/ECE/EE with 6 to 9+ years of progressive experience designing and developing distributed enterprise or networking software.
• Advanced Java Mastery: Deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot / Micronaut), concurrency/multithreading, distributed data caching, transactional consistency, and REST/gRPC API design.
• Python Test Engineering Expertise: Extensive experience designing modular, automated Python test frameworks (PyTest, Robot Framework, mock servers) to simulate large-scale network topologies and microservice interlocks.
• Cloud-Native & Distributed Systems: Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, distributed state management, and Linux systems internals.

Preferred Qualification

• Deep domain experience in Optical Networking (ROADM, Transponders, OTN, DWDM), L0-L3 network topologies, or PCE/Path Computation algorithms.

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.