Software Engineer Data & AI II

Position: Software Engineer Data & AI II (Full Time) – United States
Meet the Team

The Hardware Group creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms—like Silicon One—are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly.

Join us to power the future of the digital world.

Your Impact

You are a passionate software engineer withexpertisein developing scalable data pipelines, designing robust analytics platforms, and building infrastructure to support machine learning initiatives. Your strong background in programming, data systems, and collaboration enables you to solve complex challenges with innovation and attention to detail. By building andmaintainingkey software tools and platforms, you enable Cisco’s business groups toleverageAI and data-driven insights for operational excellence and strategic growth.

Your work ensures high-quality, reliable data infrastructure that supports Cisco’s leadership in intelligent, scalable technology solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months):
• A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or
• A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience.
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Software Engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python or another programming language, with a strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
• Foundational knowledge of data analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or related concepts, gained through coursework, projects, research, internships, or other hands‑on experience.
• Familiarity with data technologies and tools, such as SQL, data processing frameworks, machine learning libraries, or cloud platforms, with the ability to learn and applynew technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with AI/ML.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Proficiency in Linux
• Familiarity with distributed data processing and containerization/orchestration technologies, such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, Apache Flink, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts, including scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, and data consistency, as well as familiarity with distributed computing patterns (e.g., load balancing, consensus algorithms, and inter-service communication).

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.

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