Backend Engineer (Python/Go) – Cloud, APIs, & Team Impact

541 Cisco Systems Poland sp. Z o.o.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and mentorship

Ownership and leadership opportunities

Stable, collaborative work environment

Job summary

Cisco in Kraków is seeking a backend-focused Software Engineer to drive the technical direction of Splunk Cloud application management experiences. You will develop reliable Python/Go services and contribute to React-based interfaces when beneficial, collaborating with product management, UX, and documentation teams.

You should have 2+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python knowledge, and familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and RESTful APIs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience with a degree in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent training or work experience.
• Solid knowledge of Python and/or Go, or another modern programming language, plus eagerness to work in Python and Go as needed.
• Most of our code base is written in Python.
• Hands-on experience with React or another modern front-end framework is beneficial.
• We value engineers who are eager to learn and contribute to front-end technology while working in a backend-heavy team.
• Experience with AWS and Azure.
• Experience working in Kubernetes systems, with familiarity with kubectl and Docker containers.
• Experience working with thoughtfully designed RESTful APIs and influencing API design choices.
• Mastery of test-driven development and developing different levels of automated tests, such as unit, functional, and integration tests.
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, implementation and delivery of long-term-impact software in accordance with given requirements and existing system architecture.
• Maintain the existing technology stack and debug and fix issues.
• Work closely with product management, architects, user experience, and the team to build exciting features, reusable components, and products.
• Build, analyze, and optimize reliable backend services primarily in Python and Go, pursuing simplicity, efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Contribute to React-based user interfaces and reusable front-end components when opportunities align with your interests and expertise.
• Use independent judgment to understand existing code and improve it as needed, while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Understand the challenges and trade-offs involved in building and deploying new systems to production.
• Lead code reviews and use your understanding of customer experiences to prevent future problems.
• Follow the software development lifecycle in an Agile methodology and contribute to a strong engineering culture through testing, observability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Python

Go

RESTful APIs

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Docker

React basics

Terraform

Job description

Cisco in Kraków is seeking a backend-focused Software Engineer to drive the technical direction of Splunk Cloud application management experiences. You will develop reliable Python/Go services and contribute to React-based interfaces when beneficial, collaborating with product management, UX, and documentation teams.

You should have 2+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python knowledge, and familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and RESTful APIs.