Software Engineering Lead

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California (MO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cisco is seeking a senior software engineer to build secure, cloud-native networking and simulation platforms powering domain-specific large language models. You will partner with AI research, security, product, and infrastructure teams to architect high-fidelity topologies using Cisco Modeling Labs and drive secure automation across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.

You will design, implement, and test distributed software, set engineering standards for network programmability, and apply

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 8+ years of related experience, OR Master's in STEM with 6+ years, OR PhD with 3+ years (or equivalent).
5+ years of professional software engineering designing and testing production-grade software.
Experience with Python, Go, C++, or Java.
4+ years of enterprise/datacenter networking protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN.
3+ years cloud-native infra, distributed systems, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
3+ years integrating/automating network controllers, SDN platforms via REST APIs/SDKs.

Responsibilities

Build secure, cloud-native networking and simulation platforms.
Partner across AI research, security, product, and infra engineering.
Architect high-fidelity, secure network topologies using CML.
Establish data contracts and validation pipelines for data provenance.
Lead secure automation of Cisco controllers across on-prem, hybrid, cloud.
Design, build, test high-performance distributed software.
Set standards for network programmability, cloud architecture, and workflows.
Apply zero-trust, RBAC/IAM and secrets management.
Implement telemetry and monitoring for simulation and cloud infra.
Drive postmortems and root-cause analyses into preventive controls.
Mentor peers through design reviews and knowledge sharing.
Shape engineering roadmap and communicate trade-offs.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking

Zero-trust

RBAC/IAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cisco Modeling Labs

EVE-NG

GNS3

Nexus Dashboard

Catalyst Center

Intersight

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Build secure, cloud-native networking and simulation platforms powering Cisco's domain-specific large language models
Partner across AI research, security, product, and infrastructure engineering
Architect high-fidelity, secure network topologies using Cisco Modeling Labs
Establish data contracts and validation pipelines for provenance and integrity of AI training and evaluation data
Lead secure automation and integration of Cisco controllers across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-native environments
Design, build, and test high-performance distributed software
Set engineering standards for network programmability, cloud architecture, and simulation-driven workflows
Apply zero-trust principles, threat modeling, RBAC/IAM, and secrets management
Implement telemetry and monitoring for simulation performance and cloud infrastructure
Drive postmortems and root-cause analyses into preventive platform controls
Mentor peers through design reviews and knowledge sharing
Shape the engineering roadmap and communicate technical trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field + 8 years of related experience, OR Master's degree in STEM + 6 years of related experience, OR PhD in STEM + 3 years of related experience (or equivalent related work experience)
5+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, developing, and testing production-grade software
Experience with modern programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Java
4+ years of professional experience in enterprise/datacenter networking protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, EVPN, and VXLAN
Experience with network simulation/modeling platforms such as Cisco Modeling Labs (CML), EVE-NG, or GNS3
3+ years of experience with cloud-native infrastructure, distributed systems architecture, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
3+ years of experience integrating and automating network controllers, SDN platforms, or infrastructure management systems via REST APIs/SDKs
Experience with Nexus Dashboard, Catalyst Center, or Intersight
2+ years of experience implementing secure software development lifecycle practices, including threat modeling, RBAC, and secrets management
Preferred: experience developing, securing, and validating high-fidelity CML simulation models
Preferred: expertise managing and automating Cisco controller environments, including Nexus Dashboard, Catalyst Center, Intersight, Secure Firewall Management Center, and Cisco HyperFabric
Preferred: understanding of data-contract design, schema evolution, data provenance, and automated validation methodologies
Preferred: experience with containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, distributed data services, and observability platforms
Preferred: knowledge of application and infrastructure security, secure software supply chains, vulnerability management, IAM, encryption, secrets management, and security automation
Preferred: record of technical innovation through rapid prototyping, applied research, invention disclosures, patents, open-source contributions, technical publications, or successful incubation of new capabilities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing secure, cloud-native networking solutions, with a strong focus on network programmability, simulation platforms, and automation. Proficient in applying zero-trust principles and managing complex distributed systems while mentoring peers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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