Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend I (Co-op) - United States

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer Co-op in San Jose. You will design and build software powering Cisco products, working end-to-end on APIs, backend services, and user interfaces.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to ship impactful features across distributed systems. You will gain exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD tooling while continuing your undergraduate education.

Formación

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's)
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in an undergraduate degree program following completion of the Co-op assignment.
• Experience with API development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and understanding data structures, object-oriented programming, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Cisco Cloud.

Responsabilidades

• Design and build software solutions that power Cisco's products and platforms.
• Work end-to-end on APIs and backend services to user interfaces and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to ship impactful features.

Conocimientos

API development

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

data structures

OOP

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CircleCI

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

React

Angular

Vue

Educación

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CircleCI

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

React

Angular

Vue

AWS

Azure

GCP

Descripción del empleo

Meet the Team

Join Cisco's innovative engineering community, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Cisco IT, CPX (Customer & Partner Experience), Supply Chain, and Engineering. You'll work alongside hardworking engineers, designers, and product managers who bring ideas to life and transform how the world connects, communicates, and collaborates. Our teams value creativity, continuous learning, and a culture of inclusion as we build the next generation of industry-leading products and platforms!

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer at Cisco, you will design and build software solutions that power Cisco's products and platforms. You will work end-to-end on everything from APIs and backend services to user interfaces and distributed systems. You'll solve real-world problems, ship impactful features, and help shape the future of connectivity and technology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's)
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Expected to continue enrollment in an undergraduate degree program following completion of the Co-op assignment.
• Experience with API development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and understanding data structures, object-oriented programming, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Cisco Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes (containerization/orchestration)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation)
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
• Experience with monitoring platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
• Knowledge of UI frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) for full-stack pathways

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

Employee Benefits & Compensation

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Full Salary Ranges

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:New York City Metro Area: $44,000.00 - $185,000.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $44,000.00 - $185,000.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Cisconians power the future

We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.