Senior Software Engineer, Backend Development - Nexus Hyperfabric

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Note: This is a hybrid role working on-site a minimum of 3 days a week in the Milpitas, CA office.

MEET THE TEAM

At the Hyperfabric Engineering Team, we believe that the traditional Data Center deployment and management practices must evolve and modernize to meet the needs of the modern Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing workloads. Our mission is to deliver Data Center Infrastructure Management as a Service, empowering enterprises to manage highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and mission-critical networking and server ecosystems with minimal networking engineering overhead.

We are building a Cloud-based product that allows customers to order, operate, monitor, triage, and remediate their Data Center Infrastructure in a scalable, hands-off manner. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, we deliver innovative, scalable, maintainable, and easy-to-use platform that will disrupt and optimize Data Center management for infrastructure that hosts the modern AI applications.

Joining our team means working on transformative ideas that are shaping the future of AI infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with industry leaders, contribute to cutting-edge advancements in Data Center Infrastructure management, and drive revolutionary progress in the field. We value our customers and thrive on teamwork.

Come prepared to grow, be inspired, and make a difference. Together, we are redefining what’s possible in the world of AI datacenter infrastructure.

YOUR IMPACT

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI infrastructure. As part of our team, you’ll thrive in an autonomous, engineer-led culture where developers drive innovation and deliver an exceptional customer experience. You’ll contribute to the design and implementation of a product in its formative stage of development and growth.

Your work will help redefine how data infrastructure is built and operated for years to come. You'll be working at the forefront of technology in an organization that values developer experience, well-being, and efficiency — all within a supportive, hands-off leadership environment. By delivering seamless, scalable solutions, you’ll empower our customers to scale their infrastructure quickly, cost-effectively, and with confidence—all while driving innovation and shaping the future of AI infrastructure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 7+ years of experience, Master's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years experience or PhD in STEM field with 1+ years of experience
• Experience programming with Go, Java, C/C++, and/or Python
• Experience with microservices software architecture and large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Experience working with Web technologies like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or/and Azure

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Virtualized applications and their Orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker etc.
• Experience with Data Center Networking
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts

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. 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.