Senior Software Engineer – Control Plane (Go/Kubernetes) - Hypershield
About the role
Join Cisco’s Cisco Hypershield team, where we are building the next generation of distributed security infrastructure for modern networking environments. This role involves designing and developing control plane software for security features used in smart switching platforms and distributed firewall systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop control plane features for network security products using Go in Linux-based environments
- Build and maintain APIs used for policy configuration, deployment workflows, logging, and operational visibility
- Integrate third-party components and internal services into Cisco security platforms
- Collaborate with data plane and platform engineering teams to deliver end-to-end feature functionality
- Contribute to architecture discussions, feature design, and technical execution for new security capabilities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree + 8 years of related software engineering experience, or Master's + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
- 5+ years of development experience in languages such as Go, C, or C++
- Experience developing software in Linux environments
- Experience building or maintaining software for security, networking, or infrastructure products or distributed systems
- Experience developing software for cloud-native applications or services deployed on Kubernetes or similar distributed platforms
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional Go development experience
- Experience designing and developing APIs using REST, gRPC, or Protocol Buffers
- Experience working with Kubernetes-based applications, including developing, deploying, debugging, or operating software running in Kubernetes environments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts such as CRDs, Kubernetes APIs, controllers, RBAC, or secrets management
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including network flows, policy enforcement, load balancing, or network configuration concepts
- Experience working with distributed systems or network infrastructure platforms
- Familiarity with network configuration technologies such as YANG, NETCONF, telemetry, or similar infrastructure configuration frameworks
- Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team environment
Benefits
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
Pay
The starting salary range posted for this position is $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.
Schedule
This is a remote U.S. based role, requiring work within the Pacific Time Zone.