Full-Stack Backend Intern Engineer: Build APIs

Cisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is offering a Product Internship Program designed to welcome early‑career talent into our mission. You will design, build, and ship APIs and applications powering our platforms, with opportunities to contribute to front‑end systems as needed.

You’ll work on scalable software, write clean back-end code, and collaborate with teams across AI software, platforms, and security to gain hands‑on experience in distributed systems and cloud tooling.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or master's program with relevant focus.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go; experience with APIs and software services.
• Familiarity with Git, Linux, and modern software workflows.
• Eligible for an internship, continuing enrollment after program.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship APIs and applications powering Cisco platforms.
• Work on RESTful services and distributed architectures as part of a team.
• Contribute to front-end projects when needed and troubleshoot with peers.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Git

Linux

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Education

Undergraduate degree (Associate's or Bachelor's)

Master’s degree program

Computer Science/Engineering field

Tools

Git

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Job description

Cisco is offering a Product Internship Program designed to welcome early‑career talent into our mission. You will design, build, and ship APIs and applications powering our platforms, with opportunities to contribute to front‑end systems as needed.

You’ll work on scalable software, write clean back-end code, and collaborate with teams across AI software, platforms, and security to gain hands‑on experience in distributed systems and cloud tooling.