Senior Software Engineer, Cloud-Native & AI-Driven Platform

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-native services powering the SHOW Platform.

You will lead technical initiatives from architecture through production, balancing scalability, reliability, and speed, while developing distributed systems with modern cloud-native patterns and IaC. You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Solution Engineering, Customer Experience, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and operating production-grade software systems.
• Strong experience building cloud-native applications and distributed systems on public cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Experience designing scalable APIs, asynchronous workflows, and modern software delivery pipelines using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools and modern AI APIs as part of the engineering workflow.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve highly scalable cloud-native services that power the SHOW Platform and enable customers, partners, and internal teams to deliver interactive technical experiences.
• Lead technical initiatives from architecture through production, making sound engineering decisions that balance scalability, maintainability, reliability, and delivery speed.
• Develop resilient distributed systems using modern cloud-native patterns, event-driven architectures, and Infrastructure as Code while continuously improving platform observability, automation, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Product Engineering, Solution Engineering, Customer Experience, and cross-functional Cisco teams to translate business needs into reusable, production-quality software.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices, helping raise the technical bar across the team.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools - including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, or similar - to improve engineering productivity while maintaining full ownership of software quality, security, and production readiness.

Skills

Cloud-native design

Distributed systems

APIs & CI/CD

AI-assisted development

API design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

OpenSearch

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-native services powering the SHOW Platform.

You will lead technical initiatives from architecture through production, balancing scalability, reliability, and speed, while developing distributed systems with modern cloud-native patterns and IaC. You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Solution Engineering, Customer Experience, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into