Meet the Team The Cisco Distributed System Engineering (DSE) group owns the development of ground breaking products that support the world's largest networks. As the networking industry undergoes a significant transformation to accommodate AI/ML workloads and the rising number of internet users and applications, Cisco DSE is strategically positioned to capitalize on this market shift. By innovating next-generation infrastructure solutions, the group is poised to meet evolving demands and drive technological advancements in the networking landscape. Your Impact As a Senior Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include: * We lead and develop engineering teams passionate about HPC infrastructure automation and network performance benchmarking for AI/ML workloads. * We Define and perform the technical roadmap for infrastructure automation and platform services. * We Guide architectural decisions and performance benchmarking for AI/ML infrastructure solutions. * We Drive automation, efficiency improvements, and the adoption of modern engineering practices. Minimum Qualifications (Required) Master degree/Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, AI, or related field * Develop network and infrastructure automation solutions using Python and Go. * Lead all aspects of compute and network automation processes. * Craft scalable automation for multi-cluster environments with diverse network topologies. * Use of experience in scripting, Kubernetes operators, and Golang. Preferred Qualifications (Good to have) * Knowledge of Linux systems and networking concepts #WeAreCisco #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! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.