Senior Software Engineer – Control Plane (Go/Kubernetes) - Hypershield

Cisco is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop control plane software for security features used in smart switching platforms and distributed firewall systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop control plane features for network security products using Go in Linux-based environments
• Build and maintain APIs used for policy configuration, deployment workflows, logging, and operational visibility
• Integrate third-party components and internal services into Cisco security platforms
• Collaborate with data plane and platform engineering teams to deliver end-to-end feature functionality
• Contribute to architecture discussions, feature design, and technical execution for new security capabilities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers across a geographically distributed team, with regular overlap during Pacific Time (PST/ PDT) business hours

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree + 8 years of related software engineering experience, or Master's + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
• 5+ years of development experience in languages such as Go, C, or C++
• Experience developing software in Linux environments
• Experience building or maintaining software for security, networking, or infrastructure products or distributed systems
• Experience developing software for cloud-native applications or services deployed on Kubernetes or similar distributed platforms
• 5+ years of professional Go development experience
• Experience designing and developing APIs using REST, gRPC, or Protocol Buffers
• Experience working with Kubernetes-based applications, including developing, deploying, debugging, or operating software running in Kubernetes environments
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts such as CRDs, Kubernetes APIs, controllers, RBAC, or secrets management
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including network flows, policy enforcement, load balancing, or network configuration concepts
• Experience working with distributed systems or network infrastructure platforms
• Familiarity with network configuration technologies such as YANG, NETCONF, telemetry, or similar infrastructure configuration frameworks
• Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team environment