Full-Stack & Backend Engineer II — Build Scalable Cloud Apps

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

RSU grants

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build software powering its products and platforms in a dynamic team environment in the United States.

You will contribute across APIs, backend services, and user interfaces, solving real-world problems and shipping impactful features. The role emphasizes collaboration with IT, CPX, and networking teams, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures and scalable software practices.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's with 2 years of work experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience writing, debugging, and maintaining code.
• Experience building or supporting software apps/services incl. APIs and dev tools such as Git/Linux.

Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer at Cisco, design and build software solutions powering products and platforms.
• Work end-to-end on APIs, backend services, UI, and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with teams across Cisco IT, CPX, and Networking to ship features.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Code maintenance

APIs

Git

Linux

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

React

REST APIs

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build software powering its products and platforms in a dynamic team environment in the United States.

You will contribute across APIs, backend services, and user interfaces, solving real-world problems and shipping impactful features. The role emphasizes collaboration with IT, CPX, and networking teams, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures and scalable software practices.