Full-Stack/Backend Software Engineer Intern

Cisco; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is offering a 12-week Product Internship Program in Milpitas, CA, designed for early-career talent. Interns will be embedded in high-impact teams, contributing to APIs, platforms, and architectures that power Cisco's AI-era products.

You’ll gain hands-on experience building scalable software, with guidance from leaders across the Product Organization. You'll work on real-world challenges from day one, learning through targeted sessions and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in CS/CE/SE or related field.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience building or supporting software applications or services, including APIs.
• Familiar with Git and Linux workflows.
• Knowledge of RESTful services and distributed systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship APIs and applications powering Cisco platforms.
• Write clean, maintainable backend code and RESTful services.
• Troubleshoot with the team to improve software quality and reliability.
• Collaborate on distributed systems and microservices development.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Education

Undergraduate degree enrollment (Assoc./Bachelors)

CS/CE/SE related field

Tools

Git

Linux

RESTful services

Job description

Cisco is offering a 12-week Product Internship Program in Milpitas, CA, designed for early-career talent. Interns will be embedded in high-impact teams, contributing to APIs, platforms, and architectures that power Cisco's AI-era products.

You’ll gain hands-on experience building scalable software, with guidance from leaders across the Product Organization. You'll work on real-world challenges from day one, learning through targeted sessions and cross-functional collaboration.