Senior Backend Engineer – APIs & Microservices

Cisco; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer to design and build software powering its products and platforms. You’ll work end-to-end on APIs, backend services, and user interfaces, solving real-world problems and shipping impactful features.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers across teams, contributing to scalable systems and modern cloud-native architectures. This role offers strong growth in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s with 0 years or Bachelor’s with 2 years of experience.
• Field: Computer Engineering, Technology, Software Development or related.
• Proficiency in Python, Java or Go and ability to write, debug, and maintain code.
• Experience with APIs and core software engineering workflows (Git, Linux).

Responsibilities

• Design and build software solutions powering Cisco products and platforms.
• Deliver end-to-end work on APIs, backend services, UI, and distributed systems.
• Solve real-world problems and ship impactful features across teams.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Git

Linux

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer to design and build software powering its products and platforms. You’ll work end-to-end on APIs, backend services, and user interfaces, solving real-world problems and shipping impactful features.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers across teams, contributing to scalable systems and modern cloud-native architectures. This role offers strong growth in a collaborative, inclusive environment.