Software Developer - Nexus Dashboard Infrastructure

About the role

Cisco is looking for a Software Developer to join its Nexus Dashboard infrastructure team in Ottawa. Nexus Dashboard is a unified operations platform built on a Kubernetes-based microservices architecture that simplifies data center management for the Cisco portfolio, including ACI and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. The team engineers the core services that keep the platform stable, secure and reliable.

Key responsibilities

• Architect and maintain the core Kubernetes infrastructure of Nexus Dashboard, including PostgreSQL, OpenSearch and Kafka
• Oversee the full deployment lifecycle of multi-node clusters, including automated installation, configuration and inline software upgrades
• Develop and support backup and restore frameworks, automated anomaly detection and audit logging
• Implement enterprise security protocols, including centralized AAA and end-to-end certificate lifecycle management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize platform scalability and resource efficiency

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of related experience
• Experience programming in Go and Python, including AI-assisted development tools
• Rapid prototyping of AI solutions and AI workflow/agent engineering
• Microservices development, deployment and management on Kubernetes
• Robust test plans covering all use cases

Preferred skills

• Linux internals (process management, file systems, networking)
• Distributed databases and messaging systems such as PostgreSQL, OpenSearch and Kafka
• CI/CD pipelines

What we offer

• Starting salary range of $116,700 to $165,800 for U.S. and Canadian hires, depending on location and qualifications
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with a match, paid parental leave and disability coverage
• Paid time off, including 10 holidays, 16 vacation days for non-exempt employees and 80 hours of sick time
• Restricted stock unit grants and annual bonuses for non-sales roles