AI Infrastructure Software Architect

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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    AI or Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & AI (DCN & Compute), Cloud and Data Center
  • Job Id
    1445384

Meet the Team


We are an innovation team on a mission to transform how enterprises harness AI. Operating with the agility of a startup and the focus of an incubator, we’re building a tight-knit group of AI and infrastructure experts driven by bold ideas and a shared goal: to rethink systems from the ground up and deliver breakthrough solutions that redefine what's possible — faster, leaner, and smarter.

We thrive in a fast-paced, experimentation-rich environment where new technologies aren’t just welcome — they’re expected. Here, you'll work side-by-side with seasoned engineers, architects, and thinkers to craft the kind of iconic products that can reshape industries and unlock entirely new models of operation for the enterprise.

If you're energized by the challenge of solving hard problems, love working at the edge of what's possible, and want to help shape the future of AI infrastructure — we'd love to meet you.

IMPACT 

Cisco is seeking a forward-thinking Architect for AI Infrastructure Software to lead the development next-generation AI infrastructure platform. This is a strategic leadership role at the intersection of software engineering and AI systems, where you'll drive the vision, architecture, and execution of high-performance software. Your work will directly impact how enterprises deploy, scale, and optimize AI workloads.

As an Architect, you will be responsible for mentoring a high-caliber team, delivering robust control and data plane solutions, and operating them as a SaaS service with a relentless focus on uptime, quality, and customer success. You’ll also guide strategic decisions on resource usages in generative AI systems, working cross-functionally to align product direction with infrastructure capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

·       Architect and develop a SaaS control plane with a focus on ease of use, scalability, and reliability.
·       Design data models to drive APIs, ensuring best practices for usability and operations.
·       Utilize Kubernetes (K8s) as a platform to build scalable, resilient, and high-availability (HA) architectures.
·       Demonstrate a deep understanding of Nvidia and AMD metric collection and AI-driven analysis.
·       Plan and coordinate engineering work, map tasks to releases, conduct code reviews, and resolve technical challenges to unblock releases.
·     Generate architecture specifications and build proof-of-concept (POC) solutions for clarity when needed.
·     Collaborate with product management to understand customer requirements and build architecturally sound solutions. Work closely with engineers on implementation and track progress to ensure alignment with architectural requirements.
·       Manage technical debt with a strong focus on maintaining product quality.
·    Infuse AI tools into day-to-day engineering practices, including code reviews, early bug detection, and test coverage automation. 

Required Skills 

  • Deep expertise in Golang, Python, C++, eBPF, 
  • Kubernetes (K8s), Helm, Kubebuilder, K8S Operator pattern.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and their impact on release quality.
  • Proven experience building and running SaaS services.
  • Strong design experience with distributed systems and large-scale data collection.
  • Understanding of SLA/SLO principles and managing application scalability.
  • Hands-on experience with the NVIDIA stack and CUDA development.

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Demonstrable experience with:
    • Golang development.
    • Leading CI/CD tools and API-first design practices.
    • Kubernetes operations for running SaaS services.
    • AI tools and generative AI applications for engineering.
  • Comprehensive understanding of software release processes, including the use of feature flags to ensure predictability.
  • Proficiency in using agents during coding, review, CI, and CD processes.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10+ years of engineering experience. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven leadership experience in building and guiding SaaS software teams in high-growth, dynamic environments.
  • Master’s degree or equivalent. 
 

#WeAreCisco (This is the Standard and cannot be changed)

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. 

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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