Software Engineer
Cisco
The application window is expected to close on: 25th Aug 2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Preferred Location: North Carolina
Who We Are
The Infrastructure and Cloud Services team is changing the way we run Cisco’s operations by maximizing the power of technology, the best of business processes and superior data insights. Together, we will Reimagine the Cisco experience. Show the world how to Reinvent applications and leverage the future of the Internet to Showcase the power of Cisco: our people, products, processes, systems, and data. Please join us and make this journey together!
What you’ll do
As a software engineer on our Cloud Infrastructure and Platform team, you will help build and improve tools and integrations that support Cisco’s cloud services. You’ll work with a skilled, agile team to automate and enhance our cloud platforms, and lead the development of Middleware and Integration solutions. Using AI and machine learning, you’ll make our systems more reliable, scalable, and efficient, especially for platform orchestration.
Who you will work with
Cisco is transforming its platforms to run the next generation of cloud-native and multi-cloud services. This role offers a superb opportunity to work with a small team to transform how infrastructure platforms are developed and managed with full software automation. This team is responsible for developing tools and platforms for users to procure and manage cloud infrastructure. While we work closely with infrastructure, solving problems through software development is at our core.
Responsibilities:
- Work with teams to plan, design, and build effective solutions.
- Create and improve AI/ML data tools and microservices using Kubernetes.
- Develop and upgrade cloud platforms with DevOps and CI/CD automation.
- Make sure services are high quality and reliable, using Infrastructure as Code.
- Team up with technical experts to deliver AI and machine learning solutions.
Who You Are
You are a skilled Software Engineer with experience building and supporting quality tools and apps. You understand software systems well, have strong programming skills, work well with your team, and value automation. You are adaptable, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills and Experience
- 7 years hands-on software development experience, with a focus on continuous delivery, enterprise applications, and cloud automation.
- 7 years in Go (preferred), Python, JavaScript, ReactJS, and Redux; skilled with GitOps, Terraform, and Ansible.
- 7 years building cloud-native, microservices-based applications in containerized environments, with strong expertise in RESTful APIs, automation, and SDLC tools.
- 7 years database experience (SQL and NoSQL), solid knowledge of software design patterns, TDD, CI/CD, and developing rich, interactive enterprise web interfaces.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Desired Skills
- Experienced in deploying and managing apps on AWS, GCP, VMWare, OpenStack, and OpenShift, with strong GoLang, Python, AI/ML, and microservices skills.
- Skilled in GitOps, Terraform, Ansible, and familiar with SDLC, TDD, and CI/CD.
- Proficient with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Fluent Bit, plus secure software practices.
- Familiar with GraphQL, Jenkins, Argo CD, OpenAPI 3.0, OAuth 2.0, and strong at problem-solving and communication.
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.