Software Engineer, Management Plane--Hypershield

Cisco Systems, Inc.
United States, California, San Jose
Jun 03, 2025
*Application window has been extended to June 23; job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled and/or a sufficient number of applicants are received.* Who We Are As part of Cisco's Security Business Group, the Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, which enables the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Our product portfolio includes the cloud delivered firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services. We are now engineering a highly available distributed security fabric that brings it all together, Cisco Hypershield. This is part of our continued to commitment to the interconnected SASE world, offering customer-focused security products at the edge of technology. Cisco Hypershield protects applications, devices and data across public and private data centers, clouds and physical locations - anywhere customers need it. Designed and built with AI in mind from the start, Hypershield enables organizations to achieve security outcomes beyond what has been possible with humans alone. Who You Are The management plane acts as the brains of Hypershield. We seek an innovative Backend Software Engineer to assist with the coding and development of novel features associated with onboarding, managing, monitoring, and securing of customer assets. This includes map AI-generated security policies to hierarchical groupings of assets, instrument abilities to navigate security posture of customer workloads and integrate Hypershield technologies with other Cisco products. You will work closely with our chief architect and review existing technologies, drive improvement, and create groundbreaking new technologies from scratch. We are a small team driving the next evolution of security at Cisco. Typical responsibilities may include: Proactively identify and participate in the resolution of complex problems that impact the direction of the business Develop and deliver innovative strategies that benefit customers and or clients Communicate product or program priorities deadlines and shifts in requirements in the context of engineering priorities and user needs Negotiate and drive tradeoffs in timing design and specifications to meet the needs of users and cross functional partners Lead, mentor and influence other engineering team members Our ideal candidate will be comfortable participating in design discussions with other architects and engineers. We need someone not afraid to be creative, and use innovative programming languages, technologies, and tools to drive groundbreaking new products. Minimum Qualifications for this Role: 6+ years professional development experience with TypeScript, Golang, C, JavaScript or similar languages; experience must include the design of features of enterprise grade security solutions. 3+ years of coding experience in NodeJS Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field Preferred Qualifications and Experience: Linux development environment experience Strong background in applications or network security, protocols and policies. (e.g. firewalls, secure web gateways, and/or SASE/SSE) Strong handle of algorithms and data structure concepts Prior experience architecting management planes, or components related to control, monitoring or deployment of security policies Experience integrating third party solutions Consistent track record collaborating with UX/UI Design, Product, and Senior management Mentorship to other engineers on the team At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.