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About the role
*This role is an onsite position located in San Jose, CA. Though the team may offer hybrid days, the selected finalist will be expected to work onsite. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field with 4+ years of software development experience, OR Master's degree with 3+ years of software development experience
- Experience working with one or more of the following: cloud platforms, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and source-control workflows
- Experience building or integrating AI tool-calling architectures and protocols, such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers/clients or custom agent interfaces
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 12/20/2026.
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
*This role is an onsite position located in San Jose, CA. Though the team may offer hybrid days, the selected finalist will be expected to work onsite.
Cisco Silicon One™ is Cisco’s revolutionary silicon architecture powering the next generation of web-scale, cloud, service provider, enterprise, and AI networking infrastructure. The Silicon One Software team develops the comprehensive SDK software stack that enables our high-performance silicon products across global networks.
We are seeking a Software Engineer to help our team design, build, and operate practical AI tools that improve how people find information, automate tasks, and integrate AI into their daily workflows.
- Design and build AI-powered document query and knowledge-retrieval systems.
- Develop user-facing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and agentic tools.
- Automate engineering workflows and integrate AI capabilities.
- Create specialized AI models and developer utilities for networking domains, including switch telemetry...
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