AI-First Principal Software Engineer – Backend Architect

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 223,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior backend architect to define the architectural strategy for Cisco IQ Services, guiding AI-first workflows and robust backend systems.

You will influence cross-functional teams and drive the evolution of scalable platforms powering enterprise products. Ideal candidates have 15+ years in backend architecture, strong Python/Rust skills, and hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible in cloud-agnostic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of back-end software architecture and core development experience.
• Experience with Python, Rust, or similar languages.
• Experience architecting AI-spec driven applications and complex workflows.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, Terraform and Ansible.

Skills

Python

Rust

AI-first architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior backend architect to define the architectural strategy for Cisco IQ Services, guiding AI-first workflows and robust backend systems.

You will influence cross-functional teams and drive the evolution of scalable platforms powering enterprise products. Ideal candidates have 15+ years in backend architecture, strong Python/Rust skills, and hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible in cloud-agnostic environments.