Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

Cisco is a technology company developing solutions that connect and protect organizations. The Senior Software Engineer will design and deliver secure, scalable Automation and Response capabilities, own complex features through production support, improve reliability and observability, and use AI-assisted development to accelerate engineering work. The role also includes mentoring engineers, guiding technical decisions, collaborating cross-functionally, and participating in on-call support.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver secure, scalable Automation and Response capabilities that help customers investigate and respond to security events faster across cloud and enterprise environments
• Take technical ownership of complex features from design and implementation through release readiness and production support
• Improve product quality by building systems that are observable, reliable, supportable, and safe to deploy, while resolving customer escalations and security issues with urgency and care
• Use AI-assisted development and automation to accelerate engineering work, strengthen testing, and improve troubleshooting
• Guide technical decisions, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that earn customer trust
• Participate in rotating on-call duties to diagnose escalations and issues that arise in the production environment and work on solutions

Requirements:

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience OR Masters + 4 years of related experience OR PhD + 2 year of related experience
• Applied programming experience in one of these languages: Python, Go, C++
• Experience designing, delivering, and supporting reliable software in production, including cloud services
• Previous background with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and performance troubleshooting
• Experience with automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and delivery models (Dockers, Containers, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience with web frameworks such as Django or Flask, or front-end technologies such as JavaScript and React
• Familiarity with security operations, SIEM, Automation and Response, or Splunk integrations
• Experience with Linux systems, networking, or deploying software in enterprise environments
• Familiarity with security and compliance requirements such as FedRAMP, SOC 2, or FIPS
• Ability to autonomously own complex technical initiatives and design decisions while partnering seamlessly with engineers and product managers