Senior Software Engineer – Java/Go | Distributed Systems | Microservices | Kafka | Cloud | 8–12 Years

Cisco
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meet the Team

Webex Data Analytics Platform (WAP) engineering organization is responsible for developing the big data platform at Webex. The platform forms the base on which other teams, including the WAP team, develop their analytics and data pipelines.

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a high-impact data engineering team with a focus on developing data products and features by leveraging the underlying data analytics platform.

Your Impact

  • Build high-performant, highly scalable, complex, and distributed systems – end to end.
  • Contribute to a future-ready, high-quality, and performant codebase.
  • Share technical solutions and product ideas with the broader team through design review, code review, proof-of-concepts, and show-and-tell sessions.
  • Participate and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms, and products.
  • Work closely with development, testing, and various cross-technology teams to design development strategies and plans, followed by designing and writing code reflecting product requirements and functionality.

Minimum Qualifications

  • At least 8-12 years of experience in developing and maintaining enterprise grade applications.
  • Strong experience in Java or GO.
  • Adept in using AI tools like Copilot/Cursor/Codex/Windsurf etc., in design/development and testing.
  • Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and SOA architectures.
  • Experience in building large, asynchronous task systems, scalable distributed systems with a good understanding of microservices architecture and associated principles.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing services using frameworks like spring, spring boot.
  • Experience with Docker or other configuration management tools.
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful Webservices and Responsive web design patterns.
  • Expertise in Messaging Systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ.
  • Familiarity with 12-Factor app development methodology and guiding principles.

Why Cisco?

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.

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.

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