AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Python & ML)

Cisco; Trinity (NC); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco CX Engineering is seeking a Software Engineer to advance AI-driven solutions across our product and services portfolio. You will design Python-based applications and AI-enabled microservices that integrate with LLM capabilities and RESTful APIs.

In this role, you will implement CI/CD pipelines, deploy containerized workloads on major clouds, and maintain code quality with PyTest and rigorous reviews. Collaboration with design and product teams is essential.

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

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

Skills

Python development

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

AI/ML frameworks

GitHub/CoPilotCursor tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience

Master's degree with 3+ years of experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

CoPilot

Cursor

Job description

Cisco CX Engineering is seeking a Software Engineer to advance AI-driven solutions across our product and services portfolio. You will design Python-based applications and AI-enabled microservices that integrate with LLM capabilities and RESTful APIs.

In this role, you will implement CI/CD pipelines, deploy containerized workloads on major clouds, and maintain code quality with PyTest and rigorous reviews. Collaboration with design and product teams is essential.