Kubernetes Platform Engineer: Cloud-Native Tooling & DevEx

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Sick time

401(k)

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking engineers to build and operate Kubernetes-native platforms and developer tooling that streamline build, test, and deploy workflows across cloud environments. You will own platform operations, telemetry, and security to improve reliability and developer efficiency.

Successful candidates will have strong Go or Python background, hands-on Kubernetes experience, and expertise with IaC and CI/CD pipelines. Hybrid and remote work within U.S. business hours are supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience or Master's degree with 3+ years.
• 2+ years of software or platform engineering experience with Go, Python, or a similar language.
• Experience deploying applications on Kubernetes in cloud service environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with containerization and IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Packer.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and pipeline automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate platforms and shared developer tooling to make product delivery repeatable.
• Design cloud-native services and APIs for build, test, and deploy workflows, improving platform reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
• Enable and own platform operations, including on-call, telemetry-driven metrics, authentication/authorization, and vulnerability management.
• Deliver reliable Kubernetes-native platforms that help teams deliver cloud-native services securely and efficiently.

Skills

Go

Python

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

CI/CD tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree +5 years

Master's degree +3 years

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking engineers to build and operate Kubernetes-native platforms and developer tooling that streamline build, test, and deploy workflows across cloud environments. You will own platform operations, telemetry, and security to improve reliability and developer efficiency.

Successful candidates will have strong Go or Python background, hands-on Kubernetes experience, and expertise with IaC and CI/CD pipelines. Hybrid and remote work within U.S. business hours are supported.