Software Engineer, Smart Cameras
Overview:
In this role you will help build and scale cloud video streaming services, exports, and storage for Cisco's Smart Camera team. You will work with cross-functional partners to define architecture and deliver reliable, high-availability systems on AWS. You'll own services end-to-end, from design to production observability, and help drive incident resolution and post-mortems. This is an opportunity to shape a scalable, AI-powered analytics platform that delivers critical foot-traffic insights for global retail partners. Compensation / Benefitsremote within the USmedical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company matchpaid parental leavepaid holidays and vacation policystock grants/RSUs (subject to policy)
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain cloud video streaming, exports, and cloud video storage services
- Design and implement high-performance APIs and backend services integrated into the Meraki Dashboard
- Develop scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS with high availability and fault tolerance
- Contribute across the full stack as needed, including UI components and firmware interactions
- Own services from design through deployment, including testing, instrumentation, and production observability
- Lead incident management, post-mortems, and root-cause analyses to improve resilience
- Collaborate with Product Managers and partner teams to define requirements and roadmaps
Key requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 2+ years
- Experience in production Go, TypeScript, or equivalent statically-typed language; scripting with Ruby (preferred) or Python
- Backend software experience including RESTful API design and relational databases
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and Kubernetes
- Experience applying AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude)
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Incident management mindset
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Go or TypeScript in productionREST API design
- Relational databases