Software Engineer (Python), Network Visibility

Please note that we have a hybrid approach to work and would like to find someone who can come into our offices in Netanya at least twice per week.

Who We Are

Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network – even the ones they don’t own. Powered by AI and an unmatched set of cloud, internet and enterprise network telemetry data, ThousandEyes enables IT teams to proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues – before they impact end- user experiences.

ThousandEyes is deeply integrated across the entire Cisco technology portfolio and beyond, helping customers deploy at scale while also delivering AI-powered assurance insights within Cisco’s leading Networking, Security, Collaboration, and Observability portfolios.

What You Will Do

As a Classification Software Engineer in the Network Visibility NBAR team, you will:

• Research and analyze application traffic patterns, SaaS services behavior, and internet infrastructure.
• Develop and enhance analytics tools to process and classify large-scale network traffic data.
• Work with massive datasets sourced from network devices globally to detect and classify application traffic and profile endpoints.
• Design and implement efficient algorithms for traffic classification and data-driven network visibility.
• Contribute to critical Cisco solutions such as ThousandEyes Traffic Insights, Cisco SDWAN, Cisco Meraki MX Security, Catalyst Center Assurance, and Endpoint Analytics AI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve network visibility, assurance, steering/routing policies, and security features.

Minimum Requirements

We are seeking a highly motivated junior software engineer with strong coding and analytical skills:

• Proficiency in Python programming – ability to write clean, efficient, and scalable code.
• Strong data analysis skills – experience with handling, processing, and analyzing large datasets.
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Design – understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• Algorithmic skills – ability to design and implement efficient algorithms for data-driven solutions.
• University Graduation - BSc or MSc in Software Engineering or Computer Science.

Preferred Requirements (desirable):

• Great teammate with excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with big data frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and large-scale data processing.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, QUIC).
• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical analysis for network traffic classification and monitoring.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS) and distributed computing environments.
• Hands-on experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and data visualization tools.
• Prior work or projects in network security, traffic analysis, or endpoint profiling.

This role is a phenomenal opportunity for a junior engineer eager to work with ground breaking network visibility technologies and contribute to impactful solutions at Cisco ThousandEyes.

Cisco values the perspectives and skills that emerge from employees with diverse backgrounds. That's why Cisco is expanding the boundaries of discovering top talent by not only focusing on candidates with educational degrees and experience but also placing more emphasis on unlocking potential. We believe that everyone has something to offer and that diverse teams are better equipped to solve problems, innovate, and create a positive impact.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy. We urge you not to prematurely exclude yourself and to apply if you're interested in this work.

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