Software Microservices Platform Engineering Lead – AI & Agentic AI Architect

Cisco

. Architect and build AI and agentic AI solutions, including agent orchestration, tool integration, retrieval augmented generation, and autonomous workflows .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesSenior💰 $214,100 - $309,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and building AI solutions, particularly in agent orchestration and retrieval augmented generation. Proficient in designing secure microservice applications on AWS and Kubernetes while applying security-first practices across various layers.

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AI Solution ArchitectureMicroservice Application DevelopmentKubernetes Container ManagementGenerative AI Application DevelopmentMentoring and Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

PythonJavaGoJavaScriptTypeScriptMicroservicesCloud PlatformsGenerative AIRetrieval Augmented GenerationContainerization

Soft Skills

MentoringLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureKubernetesLangGraphLangChainModel Context ProtocolSemantic Kernel

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreePhD

Industry Keywords

AI SecurityAgentic AITool IntegrationAutonomous WorkflowsArchitectural PatternsEngineering Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesPythonTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and build AI and agentic AI solutions, including agent orchestration, tool integration, retrieval augmented generation, and autonomous workflows
Design and operate secure microservice applications on AWS and Kubernetes
Apply security-first practices across application, API, container, identity, and data layers
Establish architectural patterns and engineering practices for broader team adoption
Lead design and code reviews
Mentor engineers
Deliver production agentic systems with guardrails and measurable reliability
Enable engineers across the organization to build on established patterns

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 11+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree and 7+ years, or PhD and 3+ years, or equivalent related work experience
8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-quality applications
Proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript
5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating microservice-based applications on a public cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
3+ years of experience running containerized workloads in Kubernetes in a production environment
2+ years of hands-on experience building applications with generative AI or large language models
At least one production system using retrieval augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, or tool and function calling
Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Preferred: Experience building enterprise-scale agentic AI platforms, agent orchestration, and multi-agent workflows
Preferred: Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, Model Context Protocol, or Semantic Kernel
Preferred: Experience with AI security, guardrails, policy enforcement, evaluation, and observability
Preferred: Evidence of mentoring and influencing architecture through patents, publications, open-source contributions, or major engineering initiatives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans