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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer Lead-Cloud Security & AI - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Cisco, Docker - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/software-engineer-lead-cloud-security-and-ai-north-carolina-usa-58847783 ## About the Role peers and uphold high software quality through reviews and knowledge sharing Tasks * Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of engineering experience * Proficiency in Python development, backend services and APIs, data modeling, relational/NoSQL data stores * Experience integrating AI/LLM-based workflows in production using managed platforms (AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI) or equivalent * Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) including SDKs, APIs, and cloud-native architectures * Experience with CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments * Experience with cloud-native event-driven architectures and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or equivalent) Key requirements * medical, dental and vision insurance * 401(k) with company match * paid holidays and paid time off * paid parental leave * volunteer days * sick time off ## Description Experteer Overview In this hybrid role, you architect and ship AI-driven automation to detect and fix cloud security misconfigurations at scale, impacting Cisco's public cloud estate. You'll lead a focused workstream with 2-3 engineers, shaping the engineering roadmap and delivering scalable tooling across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. You collaborate with security, IT, and cloud ops to enforce secure cloud practices and drive AI-enabled remediation. This is a chance to shape next-gen cloud security at scale in a cross-functional environment. Compensation / Benefits * Architect and implement AI-driven automation for security misconfigurations * Lead end-to-end execution of a workstream and guide 2-3 engineers * Define and drive the engineering roadmap including SDLC, CI/CD, observability and AI-assisted development * Build reusable internal tooling and services that scale across cloud platforms * Scope work, communicate trade-offs, and align partners on direction and outcomes * Mentor peers and uphold high software quality through reviews and knowledge sharing Tasks * Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of engineering experience * Proficiency in Python development, backend services and APIs, data modeling, relational/NoSQL data stores * Experience integrating AI/LLM-based workflows in production using managed platforms (AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI) or equivalent * Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) including SDKs, APIs, and cloud-native architectures * Experience with CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments * Experience with cloud-native event-driven architectures and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or equivalent) Key requirements * medical, dental and vision insurance * 401(k) with company match * paid holidays and paid time off * paid parental leave * volunteer days * sick time off ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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