AI-Driven Backend Engineer — Python, APIs & Kubernetes

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer in its CX Engineering organization to build AI-driven software across products and services. You will design and maintain Python-based applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices, integrating AI/LLM capabilities with robust CI/CD pipelines and container platforms.

You will collaborate with design and product teams to turn requirements into high-quality features, while ensuring code quality through testing and reviews in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 5+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience in Python development.
• Experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development environments, such as GitHub, or CoPilot or Cursor to accelerate the SDLC while maintaining code quality standards.
• Experience in RESTful API design and relational data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based applications, scalable RESTful APIs, and microservices that seamlessly integrate AI/LLM capabilities.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Ensure operational stability through comprehensive Pytest suites, rigorous code reviews, post-mortems, and on-call rotations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including design and product management, to translate requirements into high-quality, delivered features.

Skills

Python development

RESTful API design

AI/ML frameworks

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years

Master's degree + 3+ years

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

CoPilot

Cursor

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer in its CX Engineering organization to build AI-driven software across products and services. You will design and maintain Python-based applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices, integrating AI/LLM capabilities with robust CI/CD pipelines and container platforms.

You will collaborate with design and product teams to turn requirements into high-quality features, while ensuring code quality through testing and reviews in an agile environment.