Software Engineer, Smart Cameras

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 155,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a backend-focused engineer to architect and scale cloud video streaming, exports, and cloud storage, with opportunities to contribute across the full stack.

The role emphasizes high-availability systems on AWS, API design, and distributed architectures, with collaboration across product management and partner teams to shape long-term roadmaps. Remote work within US is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 2+ years.
• Experience in Go, TypeScript, or equivalent statically-typed language; scripting with Ruby or Python.
• Backend experience with RESTful APIs and relational databases.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and Kubernetes.
• Experience applying AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude).

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale cloud video streaming, exports, and cloud video storage services.
• Design and implement high-performance APIs and backend services in the Meraki Dashboard.
• Develop scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS with high availability and fault tolerance.
• Contribute across the full stack, including UI components and firmware interactions as needed.
• Own services from design through deployment, including testing, instrumentation, and production observability.
• Lead incident resolution, post-mortems, and root-cause analyses to improve resilience.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and partner teams to define requirements and roadmaps.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

Ruby

Python

REST API design

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

AI-assisted development

React

CI/CD

Observability

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

React

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/27/2026. This position is eligible for Remote within the US.

Meet the Team

Cisco’s Smart Camera team is transforming enterprise security by merging edge-storage architecture with sophisticated AI-powered analytics. This is the team that designs and maintains the cloud services and infrastructure that drive reliable video streaming, video exports, and cloud storage for global retail partners, ranging from gas stations to large-scale fitness chains. As a member of this team, you will play a primary role in scaling these services and shaping the technical strategy that empowers our customers to optimize their mission-critical physical security operations, ensuring 24/7 system availability.

Your Impact

• Architect & Scale: Build and maintain robust services for cloud video streaming, exports, and cloud video storage.
• API & Backend Design: Design and implement high-performance APIs and backend services integrated into the Meraki Dashboard.
• Cloud-Native Engineering: Develop scalable solutions on AWS with a rigorous focus on high availability, fault tolerance, and system performance.
• Full-Stack Agility: While your primary focus is backend engineering, you will demonstrate the versatility to contribute across the full stack, including UI components and firmware interactions as needed.
• End-to-End Ownership: Own your services from design through deployment, including comprehensive testing, instrumentation, and production observability.
• Leadership & Incident Management: Drive the resolution of complex production issues, lead post-mortems, and author root-cause analyses to improve system resilience.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers and partner teams to define requirements, architecture, and long-term project roadmaps.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience.
• Experience in production Go, TypeScript, or an equivalent statically-typed programming language; and in a scripting language like Ruby (preferred) or Python.
• Experience in backend software including REST-ful API design and relational databases.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience applying AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to accelerate velocity and code quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Full-stack development experience, specifically with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Domain expertise in video streaming protocols (RTSP, HLS, WebRTC).
• Advanced experience with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).

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

The starting salary range posted for this position is $155,000.00 to $222,600.00 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.

Benefits

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: $155,000.00 - $256,000.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $138,100.00 - $227,900.00 * 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.