Software Engineer - Golang/Python | Kubernetes Operators, CRDs, Kafka & Cloud Infrastructure | 8 - 10 Years
Cisco · Posted Nov 3
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
Cisco Nexus Dashboard is a unified operations platform that simplifies and accelerates data center management, built on a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture serving as a single pane of glass for the Cisco data center portfolio including ACI and NDFC. The Nexus Dashboard infrastructure team engineers the core services that ensure stability, security, and lifecycle management for global data center customers. This role works on core platform infrastructure, multi-node cluster lifecycle management, reliability and observability, security and identity infrastructure, and scalability optimization across PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Kafka.
What you will do
- Core Platform Engineering: Architect and maintain the core infrastructure of the Nexus Dashboard, a Kubernetes-based platform, ensuring high availability and performance across its integrated data stack, including PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Kafka.
- Cluster Lifecycle Management: Oversee the full deployment lifecycle of multi-node clusters, including automated installation, configuration, and seamless inline software upgrades across diverse physical and virtual form factors.
- System Reliability & Observability: Develop and support critical infrastructure services, including robust backup and restore frameworks, automated anomaly detection, and comprehensive audit logging to ensure platform reliability and operational transparency.
- Security & Identity Infrastructure: Implement and manage enterprise-grade security protocols, focusing on centralized Authentication and Authorization (AAA) and end-to-end certificate lifecycle management for both cluster-level and microservice-level communications.
- Scalability & Performance Optimization: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to optimize platform scalability and resource efficiency, ensuring the Nexus Dashboard remains a resilient and performant foundation for data center telemetry and orchestration services.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelors 8+ years related experience or Masters +4 years of related experience.
- Experience programming in languages such as Go and Python, including leveraging AI-assisted development tools to write, test, and optimize code.
- Experience with rapid prototyping of AI solutions and AI workflow/agent engineering.
- Proven experience in developing, deploying, and managing microservices on Kubernetes-based orchestration platforms.
- Experience designing and implementing robust test plans to ensure software quality, reliability, and coverage across all use cases.
- Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and software engineering, with an aptitude for learning new technologies.
Preferred qualifications
- Proficiency in Linux system internals, including process management, file systems, and networking.
- Understanding of distributed databases and messaging systems, such as PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Kafka.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions that transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. The company specializes in routing, switching, data center infrastructure, and software-defined networking designed for enterprises of all sizes. Today, Cisco drives major advancements in AI infrastructure, observability, and secure hybrid work platforms.
- Industry
- Networking
- Company size
- 90000+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
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