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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Software Engineer - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Durham, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $139,300.0 - $203,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Data Cleansing, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Machine Learning, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, TypeScript, Computer Networking Systems, Google Cloud, Feature Engineering, Large Language Models, Caching, Backend, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Maintaining Code, Hashicorp, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/09F67B02600F49FF9B1A3707C7E4BE3C/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degrees with 7+ years of related experience or Master's with 4+ related years of related experience. * Experience in Python development as well as an additional language such as Golang or TypeScript. * Experience with modern backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Django or similar. * Experience with microservices, Kubernetes as well as cloud-native architectures such as AWS, Azure, GCP or similar. * Experience leveraging AI-assisted development environments, such as GitHub, or CoPilot or Cursor to accelerate the SDLC while maintaining code quality standards. * Experience designing and maintaining production grade APIs and data pipelines. Preferred Qualifications * Product Development Experience: Demonstrated experience collaborating closely with product managers and front-end teams to translate product requirements into scalable backend microservices and APIs within an Agile environment. * MLOps & AI: Experience with MLOps tools, model monitoring, and utilizing ML models at scale. * Distributed Systems: Experience with Apache Kafka, real-time compute frameworks, and high-performance data modeling. Expertise in hybrid/vector search architectures and large-scale data pipeline management. * Operational Excellence: Experience with secrets management (HashiCorp Vault), performance tuning, and advanced debugging/root cause analysis. * Standards & Strategy: Experience setting technical standards, defining best practices, and driving the adoption of new technologies across teams. * Soft Skills: Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, drive technical consensus, and communicate complex architectural concepts to diverse stakeholders. * Networking expertise: Cisco Networking knowledge is a strong plus. ## Description * Architectural Leadership & Back-End Systems: Lead projects end-to-end by architecting highly available, concurrent distributed systems. Define and enforce standards for high-performance APIs (gRPC/REST), caching strategies, and sophisticated data modeling across relational and NoSQL environments. * Advanced AI/ML Engineering: Design and implement comprehensive MLOps pipelines-spanning data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model deployment-and lead the integration of LLMs and generative AI solutions. * Real-Time Data & Infrastructure: Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming. Monitor production environments to proactively identify systemic risks and drive continuous improvement. * Mentorship & Influence: Elevate the team's overall coding standards by actively mentoring peers and junior engineers, conducting rigorous code reviews, and providing technical guidance. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product management and other stakeholders to translate business needs into technical roadmaps and innovative engineering solutions. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)