Cisco

Software Engineer - SRE

Cisco$167K — $245K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years or Master's degree with 4+ years or PhD with 1+ year of related experience
  • Proven track record in designing and implementing scalable and reliable production-ready solutions
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible
  • Strong background in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD practices
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools
  • Proficient in Python, Go, or similar languages with an understanding of software development principles

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to backend development of Intersight SaaS & On-premises products through planning, designing, implementing, and testing
  • Influence feature development to enhance product quality and customer experience
  • Lead and mentor colleagues leveraging technical expertise
  • Stay updated on industry best practices for platform scaling and emerging technologies
  • Work on Agile teams employing continuous development and deployment methodologies

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the future of data center infrastructure management technology
  • Collaborative environment with a seasoned team of developers and architects
  • Creative freedom to solve unique technical challenges
  • Fast-paced, startup-like environment fostering innovation
  • Potential to make a significant, long-lasting impact in the tech landscape
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026Meet the Team

We are currently looking for talent to join our Intersight development team as part of Cisco's Data Center Compute portfolio.

Cisco Intersight is a cloud and on-premise based system management platform for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), and other Data Center products. It provides actionable intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify and automate their environments. It is driven by analytics and machine learning to provide actionable intelligence for IT operations management. Intersight Virtual Appliance is the on-premises solution that runs the Intersight capabilities in a Virtual Appliance.

As part of Intersight Virtual Appliance team, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic core team and help shape the future of Data Center Infrastructure management technology, product direction and eventually the business in Data Center. We are a close team who have decades of experience building infrastructure products and have earned a reputation within the company for on-time delivery of a quality product. Your co-workers will be a group of dedicated Go/Java server-side developers and cloud/web technology architects.

Your Impact

A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise especially in cloud native technologies and ability to work within a fast moving, startup like environment to deliver solid code that has a broad business impact.
More than any other quality, we are looking for those driven by the challenge of solving unique and difficult technical problems, those who thrive and excel when given creative freedom, and those who aren't afraid to dive into new territory (technical or otherwise) and learn something new. You care deeply about what you do and how much impact it can have.
You should have a good sense of product design, be passionate about quality and customers and be willing to work in small, self-organizing teams. If you are looking to excel in a fast-paced environment creating groundbreaking network management solutions and want to make a significant long-lasting impact, this job is for you!

Responsibilities Include:
  • Contribute to backend development activities of Intersight SaaS & On-premises appliance products including planning, designing, implementing, testing, automating, and coordinating with other teams.
  • Influence the feature development and improving product quality and customer experience.
  • Good team player. Lead and mentor colleagues with your expertise and knowledge.
  • Maintain active understanding of industry practices for platform scaling and new technology.
  • Work on Agile Teams using continuous development and deployment process


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's +7 years of related experience, or Master's +4 years of related experience or PhD +1 year of related experience.
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible.
  • Experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar programming languages, with a strong understanding of software development principles.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building/managing a cloud-based data platform, automation and orchestration of their infrastructure and maintaining high availability, system reliability at scale.
  • Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong passion for learning, researching, and developing innovative technologies that deliver significant customer impact.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-experts while fostering collaboration and driving excellence within diverse technical teams.
  • Certifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certifications in cloud and security domains.

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