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Cisco

Staff Software Engineer

Cisco, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Staff Software Engineer At Cisco, we are revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. We need a strong engineer to lead our product, collaborate with Product Management, Architects, Designers, and other engineering teams to build a global‑scale security detection platform.

Responsibilities

Build a global‑scale, security detection platform, optimizing for performance, reliability, and quality using platform innovations, open‑source, and cloud tools.

Own and deliver multiple features that address complex security challenges, taking accountability for their success.

Develop deep expertise in our product architecture, usage patterns, and real‑world deployment scenarios to identify and deliver solutions that bring substantial value to our customers.

Partner with leaders across architecture, engineering management, and product management to shape project requirements, design solutions, and implement development plans.

Identify and implement opportunities to enhance team productivity and efficiency by expanding and refining tools and processes.

Collaborate with team members on the design and implementation of frameworks and backend components, and mentor junior engineers.

Participate in high‑profile customer engagements, including direct meetings with customers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience focused on application development.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, or similar.

Expertise in client‑side scripting and JavaScript frameworks (React and/or Backbone JS).

Expertise in front‑end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, etc.).

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and RESTful APIs.

Deep experience building scalable, distributed web applications using open source or proprietary technologies.

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and solve a wide range of technical challenges.

Proven track record of working effectively in dynamic, cross‑functional team environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD technologies.

Knowledge and experience with secure coding practices.

Familiarity with orchestration and cloud technologies such as Kubernetes (k8s), Kinesis, and Kafka.

Familiarity with information security is a huge plus.

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