Senior AI Platform Engineer – APIs, Kubernetes & Cloud

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take a leadership role in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs for our AI platform.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineering teams, guiding API-first development, Kubernetes orchestration, and cloud deployment across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure to ensure scalable, secure services. You will mentor engineers, drive performance optimization, implement robust monitoring and logging, and deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Senior Software Engineer with API-first design and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Guide API development and cloud deployment.
• Mentor a team of Software Engineers and drive technical excellence.
• Integrate AI models and algorithms into the platform via APIs.
• Architect and optimize deployment/orchestration of AI services with Kubernetes.
• Lead deployment on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure for scalability and security.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and ensure robust monitoring.

Skills

API first design

Senior Software Engineer

Python

Java

Go

C/C++

Leadership

SaaS

Education

BA/BS in CS/Engineering

MS in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Redis

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to take a leadership role in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs for our AI platform.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineering teams, guiding API-first development, Kubernetes orchestration, and cloud deployment across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure to ensure scalable, secure services. You will mentor engineers, drive performance optimization, implement robust monitoring and logging, and deliver