Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud Platform

Cisco; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Customer Experience Engineering is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver robust, scalable software solutions. You will own the full SDLC from design to deployment, focusing on cloud-native architectures and high reliability.

The role is hybrid with in-office requirements in RTP, NC or San Jose, CA. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize deployment and performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in full SDLC with a CS degree or equivalent
• Backend development with Python/Go/Node/Java/Rust and REST/GraphQL APIs
• Cloud infra and container orchestration (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools or AIOps

Responsibilities

• Own the full software development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Design and deliver robust, scalable cloud-native software solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive deployment and optimization.
• Mentor junior engineers to elevate team technical expertise

Skills

Python

Go

Node.js

Java

Rust

REST APIs

GraphQL

Databases

Kafka

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

AIOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

PhD in related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cisco's Customer Experience Engineering is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver robust, scalable software solutions. You will own the full SDLC from design to deployment, focusing on cloud-native architectures and high reliability.

The role is hybrid with in-office requirements in RTP, NC or San Jose, CA. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize deployment and performance.