Cisco Principal Engineer – High Scale Productivity 

Canada, Ontario, Ottawa 

283243971

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

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance systems.
• Apply machine learning models and predictive analytics to proactively determine and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic initiatives.
• Guide multi-functional teams in leveraging next-gen hardware for advanced virtualization and AI workloads.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in software development with significant focus on performance optimization and AI-driven analysis
• 6+ years experience with virtualization technologies (libvirt, QEMU, KVM) and validated ability to integrate AI/ML insights into performance tuning workflows
• 10+ years experience optimizing database performance (MySQL, Oracle) and integrating ML models for predictive caching and indexing

• Validated experience in building scalable, high-performance systems.
• In-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies and performance analysis.
• Expertise in AI/ML-driven optimization and predictive analytics.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring diverse technical teams in both virtualization and AI/ML domains.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex AI-driven strategies to team members.
• Familiarity with OS-level tuning, AI-assisted server provisioning, and HPC acceleration.
• Experience with build system tools (GNU Make, ccache, GCC, Clang) and ML-driven code optimization techniques