Senior Software Security Engineer - AI, Cloud & DevSecOps

Cisco Systems, Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan With Matching Contribu­t­­

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

Birthday Leave

Year-End Holiday Shutdown

Personal Wellness Leave

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Family Emergency Leave

Paid Volunteer Days

Annual Bonuses

Restricted Stock Units

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a security-focused full-stack leader to develop, secure, and deliver AI-enabled capabilities across diverse environments, including applications, infrastructure, and cloud. You will lead secure development practices, integrate automation into CI/CD, and mentor junior teammates.

The role requires extensive experience in application security, DevSecOps, and MEAN stack technologies, with collaboration across Agile teams and hands-on leadership in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, or related field.
• At least five years of security experience and five years of full‑stack development leadership.
• Practical AI/ML and MCP experience; strong DevSecOps knowledge.
• Experience with MEAN stack technologies, APIs, microservices, and related languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and secure full‑stack applications and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Assess and mitigate vulnerabilities across applications, infra, cloud, and AI agents.
• Integrate security automation into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams and mentor juniors.

Skills

Application Security

Infrastructure Security

Full-Stack Development

DevSecOps

AI/ML

AI Agent Security

Penetration Testing

CI/CD Automation

Microservices

API Security

Cloud Security

Infrastructure as Code

Secure Coding

Agile Scrum

Prompt Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

MEAN Stack

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a security-focused full-stack leader to develop, secure, and deliver AI-enabled capabilities across diverse environments, including applications, infrastructure, and cloud. You will lead secure development practices, integrate automation into CI/CD, and mentor junior teammates.

The role requires extensive experience in application security, DevSecOps, and MEAN stack technologies, with collaboration across Agile teams and hands-on leadership in a dynamic setting.