Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend II (Full-Time)

Kardow; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 126,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineer in the United States to design and build software solutions powering Cisco's products and platforms, working end-to-end on APIs, backend services, UIs, and distributed systems.

Qualifications include a degree as described, proficiency in Python/Java/Go, experience with Git and Linux, and familiarity with RESTful APIs; frontend skills with React are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience or higher in Computer Engineering, Software Development, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with writing, debugging, and maintaining code; familiarity with Git and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software powering Cisco products and platforms.
• Collaborate across backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable services.
• Contribute to API design, testing, and deployment pipelines.

Skills

Python/Java/Go

Git

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience

Master's degree with 0 years

Associate's/Boot camp with 3 years

High school diploma with 4 years

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Applications are accepted until further notice.

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

• Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months):
• A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or
• A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience; or
• An educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate's, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 3 years of work experience; or
• A High school diploma (or equivalent) with 4 years of work experience.
• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Engineering, Technology, Software Development or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go
• Experience writing, debugging, and maintaining code
• Experience building or supporting software applications or services, including APIs and familiarity with core software engineering workflows, tools, and development environments such as Git and Linux

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in frontend development using JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and React, with a strong focus on UI/UX principles.
• Proficiency in full-stack development, including experience with Python, Java, or JavaScript, and a solid understanding of RESTful APIs, Object-Oriented Programming, and version control via Git.
• Strong background in building and managing scalable backend distributed systems and microservices using languages such as C/C++, Go, Python, or Java.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and robust CI/CD automation workflows.

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.

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 non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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

New York City Metro Area

$125,700.00 - $203,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state

$111,700.00 - $180,800.00

• 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.