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About the role
As a Distinguished Software Engineer, you will serve as a primary technical architect and strategic advisor, shaping the future of Cisco’s AI-first engineering roadmap. Your work will transcend individual projects, requiring you to navigate high-ambiguity environments to establish the long-term technical vision for Cisco’s agentic systems.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field with 17+ years of total software engineering experience, Master's with 14+ years, or PhD with 10+ years
- 10+ years of specialized experience in designing and scaling distributed systems, hyperscale cloud platforms, or high-throughput data architectures
- 5+ years in a Principal-level role (or equivalent) demonstrating sustained technical influence across multiple engineering organizations
- Experience building and operating LLM-based production systems, including managing model lifecycle, evaluation infrastructure and security commitments
- Prior experience designing and delivering production-grade multi-agent system
- Expertise in AIOps domains, specifically event correlation, root cause analysis, and closed-loop remediation at scale
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026
This is a hybrid role based out of Cisco's San Jose office.
Cisco’s AI Software & Platform (AISWP) team is the engine driving our transformation into an AI-native company. We are a central organization of researchers, ML engineers, and distributed systems experts dedicated to building the models, platforms, and products that integrate AI into every facet of the Cisco portfolio. Our platform—including Cisco Cloud Control, Canvas, and Studio—is already live, providing a unified agentic surface for our global customer base. We aren't just adopting AI; we are defining how enterprise networking and security infrastructure evolve to handle the unique challenges of agentic workflows at a worldwide scale.
As a Distinguished Software Engineer, you will serve as a primary technical architect and strategic advisor, shaping the future of Cisco’s AI-first engineering roadmap. Your work will transcend individual projects, requiring you to navigate high-ambiguity environments to establish the long-term technical vision for Cisco’s agentic systems. You will bridge the gap between emerging research and practical, reliable production...
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