Senior Distributed Golang Software Engineer, Isovalent Tetragon Team (US) Job at Cisco, San Jose, CA

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  • Cisco
  • San Jose, CA

Job Description

The application window is expected to close on: September 13, 2025.

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Preference given to candidates located in the Eastern US time zone (ET).

Meet the Team

Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure.

The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations.

We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that every employee contributes to our success, and we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to deliver exceptional products and services.

Cilium Tetragon is a flexible, Kubernetes-aware security tool, with real-time observability and enforcement. Leveraging the power of eBPF, Tetragon offers a low-overhead, in kernel solution that enhances security posture by monitoring system behaviors such as process executions, system call activities, and both network and file access events.We are the Cisco Security Innovation team, an agile, startup-style group incubating next-generation network security services. Our team builds highly available distributed systems that power cloud firewalls, Web proxies, Zero Trust Proxies, and inspection services using modern cloud engineering practices. We operate with minimal bureaucracy, focusing on technical excellence and innovation in the SIG and SASE space.

Your Impact

You are an experienced Go developer with deep expertise in distributed systems You'll collaborate with senior leadership to architect, design, and implement high-performance, scalable distributed applications. This is a great opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, driving the evolution of Cisco's security solutions in a fast-paced, innovation-focused environment. Typical responsibilities include:

  • Design and develop distributed applications in Go with a focus on performance, reliability, and security
  • Implement and optimize concurrent processing patterns in Go
  • Deploy and manage applications in K8 environments
  • Collaborate on architecture design and technical requirements
  • Work with Git-based workflows for version control and CI/CD
  • Contribute to open source projects in our technology stack
  • Mentor other engineers on Go standard methodologies and distributed systems patterns

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years developing production ready distributed software applications to include Go programming experience
  • Deployment and management of applications in Kubernetes
  • Git workflows experience to include branching strategies and code review
  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years of experience with Linux systems

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with ebpf
  • Contributions to open source Go projects
  • Background in observability tooling and performance monitoring
  • A passion for collaboration and innovation

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.

Job Tags

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