AI-Driven Software Engineer - Cloud & UX Focus

Cisco Systems, Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 139,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

RSU grants

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a software engineering professional in the United States to advance secure, scalable applications.

The role emphasizes design thinking, UX-focused development, and collaboration with product and design teams to deliver customer-centric software solutions. Candidates should bring strong experience in mentoring peers, leading end-to-end projects, and applying AI-native approaches within hybrid cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to write clean, functional code and perform unit testing with secure coding practices.
• Proven experience in managing the software development lifecycle, including debugging production issues and leading root cause analyses.
• Ability to lead projects end-to-end and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Develops functional, clean code and unit tests; emphasizes UX and secure coding practices.
• Partners with design, product management, and cross-functional teams to align solutions with customer needs.
• Creates technical design docs and performs code reviews for scale and security.

Skills

Design Thinking

UX focus

Secure coding

Threat modeling

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Project leadership

AI frameworks

CI/CD

IaC

Automation

Hybrid cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

IaC automation

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a software engineering professional in the United States to advance secure, scalable applications.

The role emphasizes design thinking, UX-focused development, and collaboration with product and design teams to deliver customer-centric software solutions. Candidates should bring strong experience in mentoring peers, leading end-to-end projects, and applying AI-native approaches within hybrid cloud environments.