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Senior Software Engineer in Test (Network Security, Performance), Hybrid, RTP, NC

Cisco · RTP, North Carolina, US · On-site

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About Cisco

Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.

About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in testing software network security for features such as intrusion prevention/detection, content filtering, advanced malware protection, geolocation, SSL, TLS, etc and performance KPIs
  • Experience in how traffic generators such as Spirent, IXIA, and TREX work
  • Automation/Development experience
  • Experience in writing feature development code with one of the programming languages, such as: Python, Ruby, C++, Golang
  • Experience in AI coding tools and Gen-AI prompting techniques
More about this role

The application window is expected to close on: 11/29/2026

This is a hybrid role at the RTP, NC office.

The Cisco MX (Cloud-managed security and SD-WAN) QA team takes pride in ensuring the end-to-end system of the Meraki MX and Cisco Catalyst product line is ready to use. The team works on, but is not limited to, testing customer use cases, integration testing, scalability testing, stress and longevity testing. This team is also responsible for qualifying security services such as malware detection, URL filtering, web security, IPS, threat modeling, SD-WAN and SaaS/IaaS security capabilities all through a single Dashboard. Our products are used in over a million networks and our customers rely on our products to serve tens of millions of people. With the large footprint that we have, quality is our highest priority!

  • Develop a strong understanding of Cisco Meraki MX use cases and workflows in customer environments.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and development teams to represent QA in requirements and design discussions.
  • Create and execute test strategies, reporting results and metrics to ensure feature quality.
  • Build and maintain automation scripts to support CI/CD and...

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