Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Security & AI (Hybrid)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Clegg (NC); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

life insurance

vision insurance

parential leave

paid holidays

sick time

401(k)

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Lead-Cloud Security & AI for a hybrid role, requiring onsite presence in Cisco's RTP, NC or San Jose, CA offices.

You will architect AI-enabled security automation, lead a small team, and shape the cloud security strategy while delivering scalable tooling across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will design end-to-end security workflows, contribute hands-on with Python, and drive SDLC practices, CI/CD, and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in Python development, building backend services and APIs, including data modeling and relational/NoSQL data stores.
• Experience building or integrating AI/LLM-based workflows into production systems using managed platforms such as AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI, or equivalent.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) including SDKs, APIs, and cloud-native service architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments across environments.
• Experience with cloud native event-driven architectures and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement AI-driven automation frameworks for cloud security misconfigurations at scale.
• Lead end-to-end technical execution of a workstream and mentor 2-3 engineers.
• Define and drive the engineering roadmap for your workstream, covering SDLC, CI/CD, observability, and AI-assisted development.
• Build reusable internal tooling and services that scale across cloud platforms.
• Scope work, communicate delivery trade-offs, and align partners on direction and outcomes.
• Mentor peers and set the standard for software quality through reviews and design sessions.

Skills

Python development

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

AI/LLM workflows

Data modeling

Backend APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AWS Bedrock AgentCore

Azure AI Foundry

Google Vertex AI

OpenAI Agents SDK

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Lead-Cloud Security & AI for a hybrid role, requiring onsite presence in Cisco's RTP, NC or San Jose, CA offices.

You will architect AI-enabled security automation, lead a small team, and shape the cloud security strategy while delivering scalable tooling across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will design end-to-end security workflows, contribute hands-on with Python, and drive SDLC practices, CI/CD, and observability.