Software Engineer

The Security Platforms and Validation Team is a part of Security Engineering within the Security and Trust Organization (S&TO). We work to strengthen Cisco's approach to security by conceiving and developing software tools and solutions for meaningful risk reduction in Cisco products.

Who you'll work with

You will work with a team of software developers that research, learn, understand, and contribute to building and deploying new product features and capabilities for our solutions. We engage with valued clients of business units and other entities across Cisco to gain their perspective and to understand their experience of using application security testing tools throughout the Secure Development Lifecycle. Understanding the client's perspective enable us to improve the security products and services we deliver according to their specific business and individual needs.

Who you are

As a Software Engineer of the Security Platforms and Validation Team, you'll develop technologies that change how clients secure their software and interact with security tools and results across the application stack and broadly across security domains. We're looking for engineers who have a passion and dedication for developing software for new security requirements, benchmark measurements, framework compliance, information retrieval, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and UI design in a Cloud-Native serverless platform offered as-a-Service.

You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership skills, and be enthusiastic to seek new solutions to problems across the full stack as we continue to push our mission of strengthening Cisco's approach to application security forward.

What you'll need

As a Software Engineer you will need to have a firm understanding of Python Object Oriented Development, Software Architectures, and development concepts with the ability to tackle challenges by the taking the initiative and assuming ownership of development tasks and activities. We are looking for candidates with:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Object oriented Python development.
• Familiarity with NoSQL database information access and development.
• Experience developing and deploying serverless applications.
• DevOps expertise with Git and Jenkins.
• Awareness of modern UI/UX design and implementation with React.
• An understanding of or ability to lead Agile/Scrum methodologies.

In addition to the above, it would be advantageous if you had experience and understanding of security and compliance frameworks and guidelines such as:

• Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle (CSDL)
• Cloud Control Framework (CCF)
• Secure Control Framework (SCF)
• Center for Internet Security (CIS)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Our team foster open and transparent communication and provide an environment where others are accepted to contribute to the work product with their voice, their ideas, and their actions. We encourage the sharing of ideas and solutions to ensure avenues exist where the employee is fully engaged and maintains a sense of meaningful work contributions to our mission. We ask that you:

• Be mindful of others and respect their ideas and opinions.
• Take ownership for your work focusing on delivery.
• Be present for discussions, share information, and encourage positive communications with your peers and clients.
• Are open to change and exhibit flexibility to ensure the timely delivery of our products and services.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Cisco will consider for employment, on a case-by-case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.