Job Description
Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.
Meet the Team
Join Cisco's innovative engineering community, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Cisco IT, CPX (Customer & Partner Experience), Supply Chain, and Workplace Technology. You'll work alongside hardworking engineers, designers, and product managers who bring ideas to life and transform how the world connects, communicates, and collaborates. Our teams value creativity, continuous learning, and a culture of inclusion as we build the next generation of industry-leading products and platforms!
Your Impact
As a Software Engineer at Cisco, you will design and build AI software solutions that power Cisco's products and platforms. You will work end-to-end on everything from APIs and backend services to user interfaces and AI systems. You'll solve real-world problems, ship impactful features, and help shape the future of connectivity and technology.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associate's, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience) or Bachelor's + 0 years of relevant experience.
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, C++, or Java) and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend development
Experience with Springboot Java
Experience with Angular JS
Experience with API development (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC)
Understanding of data structures, object-oriented programming, and SQL/NoSQL databases
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Cisco Cloud)
Experience with AI Assisted Tools (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, etc)
Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Golang
Experience with OpenStack
Experience with PostgresDB and/or MongoDB
Experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Gemini, Llama, Claude, etc)
Experience with Docker or Kubernetes (containerization/orchestration)
Experience with monitoring platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
Knowledge of UI frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) for full-stack pathways
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.
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.