C++ Backend Engineer — Identity & Licensing Platform

Engg; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Kraków, Poland is seeking a Backend License Manager engineer with a strong C++ background to build and evolve core licensing capabilities. You will join a collaborative team focused on reliable, high-performance software and ownership across product areas.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of related experience, plus strong design and debugging skills, and experience with Linux environments. This is a front-line backend position with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of related experience.
• Production software experience in C++.
• Strong foundation in software design, debugging, testing, data structures, and algorithms.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues methodically and learn unfamiliar parts of a system.
• Ability to work independently on defined work and write maintainable, well-tested, and secure code.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, debug, and maintain core License Manager capabilities using C++ to support secure, reliable, and scalable product functionality.
• Deliver well-scoped features, fixes, and enhancements from design through implementation and completion.
• Write clean, maintainable, and secure code with strong unit and integration test coverage to improve product quality and reliability.
• Investigate product and production issues to identify root causes and contribute to durable fixes.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product management, support, and engineering partners to improve system behavior, deliver customer value, and grow ownership over broader technical areas over time.

Skills

C++ programming

Unit testing

Debugging

Software design

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Python

Linux

Job description

Cisco in Kraków, Poland is seeking a Backend License Manager engineer with a strong C++ background to build and evolve core licensing capabilities. You will join a collaborative team focused on reliable, high-performance software and ownership across product areas.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of related experience, plus strong design and debugging skills, and experience with Linux environments. This is a front-line backend position with growth opportunities.