Software Engineer(C++, TCP/IP, 8-11 years)

Meet The Team:

Cisco Systems is a leading provider of cutting-edge cloud security solutions designed to protect enterprises from evolving threats in the digital landscape. Our product suite helps organizations secure their cloud infrastructure, applications, and data. We're looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our growing team, where you'll play an essential role in developing and maintaining our cloud security products.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software for cloud security solutions that address modern challenges in cloud infrastructure and application security.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices for security, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build and improve features with a focus on security and compliance.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize security products to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions, providing thoughtful feedback and suggestions for improvements.
• Implement and maintain security controls, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms within cloud environments.
• Work closely with operations and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployment and integration of security products into customer environments.
• Take ownership of features or modules from concept to deployment, ensuring they meet product and security requirements.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to provide timely and effective support for production issues, particularly those affecting security and networking components.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on cloud security or networking software development.
• Strong understanding of networking principles, protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, etc.), and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their associated features and services.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as C, Python.
• Familiarity with version control (Git), and agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to manage tasks independently and contribute to the continuous improvement of the product.
• Strong collaboration skills and a positive attitude toward working with cross-functional teams. Willingness to share knowledge, help others, and contribute to a team-oriented culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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!