Software Engineer - SRE

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a skilled engineer to join the Intersight development team focused on cloud-native backend systems. You will design and implement scalable, production-grade solutions for SaaS and on-premises appliances using Python/Go and modern cloud tooling.

Ideal candidates bring strong experience with AWS, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, and enjoy working in a fast-moving, startup-like environment with a collaborative, self-organizing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree with 7+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience designing scalable, production-ready cloud-native solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Proficiency in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend development for Intersight SaaS and on-premises appliances.
• Influence feature development and improve product quality and customer experience.
• Lead and mentor team members within Agile environment.
• Maintain awareness of industry practices for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Cloud platforms AWS

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

Python

Go

CI/CD

Observability

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree +7 years related experience

Master’s degree +4 years related experience

PhD +1 year related experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026

Meet the Team We are currently looking for talent to join our Intersight development team as part of Cisco's Data Center Compute portfolio. Cisco Intersight is a cloud and on-premise based system management platform for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), and other Data Center products. It provides actionable intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify and automate their environments. It is driven by analytics and machine learning to provide actionable intelligence for IT operations management. Intersight Virtual Appliance is the on-premises solution that runs the Intersight capabilities in a Virtual Appliance. As part of Intersight Virtual Appliance team, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic core team and help shape the future of Data Center Infrastructure management technology, product direction and eventually the business in Data Center. We are a close team who have decades of experience building infrastructure products and have earned a reputation within the company for on-time delivery of a quality product. Your co-workers will be a group of dedicated Go/Java server-side developers and cloud/web technology architects.

Your Impact A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise especially in cloud native technologies and ability to work within a fast moving, startup like environment to deliver solid code that has a broad business impact. More than any other quality, we are looking for those driven by the challenge of solving unique and difficult technical problems, those who thrive and excel when given creative freedom, and those who aren't afraid to dive into new territory (technical or otherwise) and learn something new. You care deeply about what you do and how much impact it can have. You should have a good sense of product design, be passionate about quality and customers and be willing to work in small, self-organizing teams. If you are looking to excel in a fast-paced environment creating groundbreaking network management solutions and want to make a significant long-lasting impact, this job is for you!

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend development activities of Intersight SaaS & On-premises appliance products including planning, designing, implementing, testing, automating, and coordinating with other teams.
• Influence the feature development and improving product quality and customer experience.
• Good team player.
• Lead and mentor colleagues with your expertise and knowledge.
• Maintain active understanding of industry practices for platform scaling and new technology.
• Work on Agile Teams using continuous development and deployment process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s +7 years of related experience, or Master’s +4 years of related experience or PhD +1 year of related experience.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, networking, security, and CI/CD.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar programming languages, with a strong understanding of software development principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building/managing a cloud-based data platform, automation and orchestration of their infrastructure and maintaining high availability, system reliability at scale.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong passion for learning, researching, and developing innovative technologies that deliver significant customer impact.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-experts while fostering collaboration and driving excellence within diverse technical teams.

Certifications

• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
• CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certifications in cloud and security domains.

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 $167,700.00 to $245,200.00 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.

Compensation & 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.
• 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.
• New York City Metro Area: $167,700.00 - $282,000.00
• Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $149,100.00 - $250,900.00
• Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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.