Job Description

The application window is expected to close on: 01/31/2026
**Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received** .

Note: This role is a **Remote, US** with preference given to candidates located in the **San Jose, CA.**

**Meet the Team**

Join the core Hypershield Data Plane team within Cisco’s Security Business Group—an industry-first effort redefining how modern distributed security is built. We are engineering the data path for a highly available, AI-designed security fabric that protects applications across public clouds, private data centers, and physical environments.

This team is building segmented firewalling directly in the data plane—a first-of-its-kind innovation not available elsewhere in the industry. Engineers on this team get end-to-end ownership of packet processing systems, deep exposure to DPUs (AMD), NPUs, and P4, and the opportunity to shape foundational archit...

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