Software Engineer(C++, TCP/IP, 5-12 years)

Job Description

Meet the Team

Cisco Secure Access is a cloud-delivered security platform designed to provide businesses with comprehensive protection against evolving cybersecurity threats while ensuring secure and efficient access to the internet and cloud applications. Cisco Secure Access is a key part of Cisco's broader security portfolio and is built to offer scalable, flexible, and fast solutions for securing remote users, branch offices, and mobile devices in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment. Cisco Secure Access provides a robust, cloud-based security framework, leveraging sophisticated technologies such as DNS-layer security, secure web gateway (SWG), cloud-delivered firewall, and cloud-native threat intelligence to protect organizations from malicious activity while optimizing internet access for end users.

Your Impact

• You will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and a passion for building secure, scalable solutions.
• Build highly scalable Cloud Microservice solutions that secure a high volume of web traffic
• Bring a mindset of developing simple solutions to complex problems.
• Design, and deliver new software features for Web gateway.
• Write functional and design specs. Conduct and participate in peer code and design reviews.
• Collaborate with the adjacent software teams in defining the programming interfaces into the various other software modules.
• Relish a build it, operate it, secure it culture.
• Own major features and components from conception to delivery, ensuring that technical solutions meet business objectives, security requirements, and user needs.
• Demonstrate your understanding of networking principles and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) to ensure that our cloud security solutions protect against network-related vulnerabilities and provide secure access across cloud environments.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure the security, stability, and availability of production system and be ready to diagnose, tackle, and resolve production issues with urgency and efficiency, especially related to security or networking incidents.
• Work with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other engineers to define feature requirements, deliver high-quality solutions and ensure alignment with product objectives. Be an advocate for security and scalability in all aspects of the product.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with an emphasis on cloud security, or networking
• Experience in Web Gateway products, web proxy, Web Security domain
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale transaction systems
• Proven C++ and Python skills
• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented concepts, programming, and systems design
• Understanding of various design patterns and Microservice Architecture
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experienced in designing, building and debugging large scale distributed systems.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills
• Strong collaboration skills with product management, and other engineering teams.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DevOps practices, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD tools for automated deployment pipeline
• Experience with on-call duties and managing production incidents in a timely and effective manner.
• Experience with cloud-native security tools (e.g., cloud firewalls, DDoS protection, IAM, VPC security, etc.).
• Experience with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities may shift quickly. Able to adapt to new technologies and evolving business needs.
• Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud-native applications, encryption, and access controls.
  
  

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!