Senior Software Engineer - Secure Cloud Platform

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Secure Common Services Platform Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and build core cloud-native components, leveraging Go, Terraform and serverless tech to enable scalable and secure deployments.

Collaborate with Product to plan work, mentor engineers, and influence system design at scale, with a focus on AI/ML integration and event-driven architectures across Kubernetes/EKS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's + 7 years of related experience OR Masters + 4 years OR PhD + 1 year in enterprise software production environments.
• 5+ years developing, deploying, and managing large-scale cloud-native web applications and microservices using Golang, Terraform, and serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, AppSync, and ECS/EKS).
• 3+ years building event-driven systems using Kafka, SQS, or SNS for async service-to-service communication.
• Experience building and integrating AI/ML solutions into software workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core components of the Common Services Platform and/or Solutions to enable scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native deployments.
• Partner with Product Management to understand requirements, estimate level of effort, and contribute to sprint and quarterly planning.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end functionality while aligning on integration points and infrastructure.
• Develop POCs and prototypes to explore new ideas, validate technical approaches, or test performance.
• Mentor junior engineers, sharing best practices, reviewing designs, and supporting career growth.
• Influence system design, contributing to and guiding implementation to ensure high-quality, timely delivery at scale.

Skills

Golang

Terraform

Serverless AWS

Kafka

AI/ML integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

AWS Lambda

AppSync

ECS/EKS

SQS

SNS

Job description

Cisco's Secure Common Services Platform Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and build core cloud-native components, leveraging Go, Terraform and serverless tech to enable scalable and secure deployments.

Collaborate with Product to plan work, mentor engineers, and influence system design at scale, with a focus on AI/ML integration and event-driven architectures across Kubernetes/EKS.