Software Developer, Tools & Continuous Deployment

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Town of Norway (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Lysaker near Oslo is seeking a software/DevOps engineer to join the Continuous Delivery team. You will build features in Python, maintain services and contribute to the deployment pipeline that powers our products.

You’ll develop and support Kubernetes infrastructure using GitOps (ArgoCD) and Elastic Stack, set up metrics and alarms, and explore AI tooling to automate development and operations. Collaboration and clean, testable code are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of professional software or DevOps experience.
• Experience with Python, including writing clean code and tests.

Responsibilities

• Build features and maintain functionality by writing software, mainly in Python.
• Develop and support our Kubernetes infrastructure using GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and Elastic Stack.
• Set up metrics and alarms to keep our services healthy and observable.
• Improve developer workflows by building AI tooling.
• Test and debug, both your own code and the products we sell.

Skills

Python programming

Collaboration and communication

Education

Degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Git

Linux/Unix

Docker

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Elastic Stack

Job description

Meet the Team

At Lysaker, just outside of Oslo, Cisco Devices innovation center is home to 300+ passionate engineers working across hardware, software, mechanics, audio, media processing and artificial intelligence - from concept to product. We strive to create best-in-class video conferencing experiences by bringing together diverse engineering teams under one roof.

The Continuous Delivery team, is now looking for a new member. We develop, maintain and operate a wide range of in-house services and tools that facilitate the building, testing and deployment of the products we develop at Lysaker. We work closely together, both within the team and with many of the other teams in the organization. When our tools and services work well, every team ships better software.

Your Impact

Working with our Continuous Delivery pipeline and internal services gives you the opportunity to improve both the deliveries to our customers and the developer experience. In your role you get the chance to work with many aspects of software development:

• Build features and maintain functionality by writing software, mainly in Python
• Develop and support our Kubernetes infrastructure using GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and Elastic Stack
• Set up metrics and alarms to keep our services healthy and observable
• Improve developer workflows by building AI tooling
• Test and debug, both your own code and the products we sell

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or equivalent
• 1–2 years of professional software or DevOps engineering experience
• Experience in Python, including writing clean code, testing, and debugging.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with core DevOps tools like Git, Linux/Unix environments, and basic containerization (Docker).
• Experience with deploying services using Kubernetes
• Interest or experience in using AI tools (e.g., AI Agents, MCP, LLMs) to automate development and operational workflows
• Experience with writing unit/integration tests
• Familiarity with building or integrating APIs
• Good collaboration and communication skills

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.