Software Engineer - AI

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** 2017169 - Software Engineer - AI*
* + The application window is expected to close on:

+ Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

+ The role is listed as hybrid - workers in this role are expected to work from one of the listed offices on a semi-regular basis.

** Meet the Team*
* Join a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to delivering innovative software solutions aligned with Cisco's Design Thinking Principles. We emphasize simplification and user experience, leveraging secure coding practices and strong partnerships across design, product management, and engineering to create impactful products that truly serve our customers.

** Your Impact*
* As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver high-quality, secure, and user-centric software solutions that drive customer success and innovation. You will collaborate cross-functionally to build scalable applications, lead projects, and mentor peers, ensuring continuous improvement in software development practices. Your key contributions include:

+ Developing software focused on simplification, UX, security, and user privacy while knowing the latest with advancements in GenAI, deep learning, and Agentic AI technologies.

+ Building advanced agentic AI applications that automate complex business processes by using autonomous agents, adaptive learning models, and real-time data integration to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation aligned with emerging industry trends.

+ Proven expertise in designing and deploying enterprise-grade AI systems leveraging Lang Graph, MCP integrations, vector databases, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure to enable autonomous agents and workflow automation

+ Full-stack experience across Angular, Type Script, Python, FastAPI, distributed systems, and developer platform engineering

+ Collaborating with design and product management to deliver customer-centric solutions and creating technical and end-user documentation.

+ Leading or contributing to projects and features from design through delivery, including cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architectures, and managing automated deployment pipelines.

+ Writing clean, functional code and unit tests, conducting thorough code reviews, and contributing to threat modeling and security considerations.

+ Debugging and resolving software issues in development and production environments, monitoring production systems, leading postmortems, and performing root cause analysis.

+ Serving as a technical resource and mentor, sharing knowledge across teams through presentations, blogs, and informal channels.

+ Coordinating with cross-functional team members to estimate timelines, track progress, and deliver according to specifications.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + 7+ years of experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.

+ Familiarity with building agentic AI applications.

+ Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying scalable, cloud-native AI solutions with a focus on security and compliance in enterprise environments.

+ Proven track record to lead multi-functional initiatives that integrate agentic AI technologies to automate complex workflows, driving measurable business impact aligned with industry innovation trends.

+ Advanced proficiency in optimizing software development life cycles through automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and agile engineering guidelines to accelerate delivery and improve product quality.

** 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.

** Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:*
* The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the…