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

Cisco; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to build and ship features across our high-scale Java backend and React frontend applications. You will join a fast-paced, observability-focused team dedicated to delivering robust software in production.

The role emphasizes on-call support, collaboration with product and design, and applying AI-assisted workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 0–2 years in CS/SE.
• Experience developing backend services in Java, Python, or Go.
• Frontend experience with React or modern JS/TS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ship end-to-end features across Java backend and React frontend.
• Participate in on-call rotations to diagnose and resolve backend issues.
• Build robust features across backend and UI to improve observability for customers.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows to increase velocity and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and UX designers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

RESTful/GraphQL APIs

SQL/NoSQL databases

D3.js

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 11/17/2026

Meet the team

We are a dynamic, high-velocity engineering team dedicated to building Splunk’s industry-leading Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and full-stack observability platforms. Our work empowers global enterprises to visualize, tackle, and optimize complex cloud-native architectures in real time, serving as a vital pillar in Cisco and Splunk’s unified Observability and Cloud Operations strategy! We champion a collaborative, highly technical, and encouraging culture where engineers thrive under leadership that actively champions mentorship and long-term career growth! What makes our team especially exciting is our forward-thinking integration with Splunk's powerful data ecosystem, alongside modern AI tooling, sub-agents, and automated developer workflows deeply embedded into our daily software delivery.

Your impact

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will develop, build, and ship end-to-end features and bug fixes across our high-scale Java backend microservices and modern React frontend applications.

• Participate in scheduled on-call rotations (~3 rotations/year) to proactively diagnose, solve, and resolve APM backend issues and customer escalations.
• Develop and deploy robust, high-performance features across Java backend services and React user interfaces to provide flawless observability experiences for our customers.
• Leverage AI-assisted development practices, sub-agents, and automated workflows to increase code velocity, maintain token efficiency, and tackle technical challenges faster.
• Partner closely with Product Owners, Technical Owners, and UX designers to translate complex observability requirements into scalable, intuitive technical solutions.
• Author clear technical documentation, participate in constructive code reviews, and contribute innovative system design ideas to continuously elevate team standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months):
• A Bachelor's degree with 0 years of work experience; or
• An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 1 year of work experience; or
• High school diploma (or equivalent) with 2 years of work experience.
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience developing backend services and applications using Java (or Python / Go).
• Hands‑on experience building interactive web applications and user interfaces using React (or modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks).

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience demonstrating modern AI-assisted development tools, Model Context Protocols (MCPs), or developer sub‑agents to streamline software workflows and automation.
• Prior exposure to Splunk Observability Cloud, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), distributed tracing, cloud telemetry, or metrics platforms.
• Practical experience designing data stores (SQL and NoSQL), integrating RESTful or GraphQL APIs, and deploying containerized services in Kubernetes (K8s).
• Familiarity with frontend visualization libraries (such as D3.js) and building complex, high-performance interactive dashboards.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving and communication skills, with a track record of effective cross‑functional collaboration across Product and UX teams, paired with a drive for full‑stack career growth.

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 a seamless 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

The starting salary range posted for this position is $84,600.00 to $113,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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.

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.

Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

• 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.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area

$107,800.00 - $157,400.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

$94,800.00 - $140,000.00

• 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.