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_The application window is expected to close on: Dec 5th, 2025._

_Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received._

_The location for this role is RTP, North Carolina, US. Onsite approximately 3 days a week._

Meet the Team

Cisco IT is looking for a Software Development Engineer who is interested in joining the IT development organization. You will have the opportunity to develop, integrate, test, and deploy highly scalable and robust software. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a group of highly proficient software engineers passionate about implementing and deploying Cisco's next generation of IT software.

Your Impact

We are looking for strong collaborators and self-starters who will take initiative and require minimal mentorship. Communications, both written and verbal, must be excellent, and an ability and desire to work with teams that span the globe is needed. Flexibility is key. Ability to work from home is needed. As a Software Engineer at Cisco you will:

+ Craft and develop private and public cloud software with integrated automation and monitoring tools

+ Work with software development teams in an Agile DevOps model

+ Operate within a highly Agile development environment.

+ End-to-End System Ownership from design to develop to deploy and include AI into the fabric of execution

+ Solve complex problems with accelerated development methodologies with a secure application posture.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical work experience demonstrating a strong foundation in software development.

+ Front-End Expertise: 5+ years of dedicated software development experience with a strong emphasis on modern front-end frameworks, including at least 5 years of hands-on experience with React and/or Angular.

+ Back-End & Data Proficiency: Validated experience working with On-Prem & cloud platforms and streaming technologies, robust knowledge of Java and caching mechanisms, and practical experience with Oracle, Elasticsearch and MongoDB

+ Data Systems & Architecture: 5 years of experience working with complex data structures, Kafka, and the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for logging and analytics.

+ Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts - 1 year minimum experience using AI in the SDLC with in-depth knowledge of building engineering productivity and reducing cycle time

+ Prompt Engineering Basics - Experience or exposure to crafting effective prompts for LLMs like GPT, Claude, or open-source models

+ Experience with LLM APIs - Hands-on experience with OpenAI API, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Advanced Degree & Experience: Master's degree.

+ Pioneering AI Assistant Experiences: Consistent track record of designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge AI assistant experiences.

+ Technical Leadership & Influence: Comfortable and adept at presenting significant engineering achievements and insights to large technical audiences. Your ability to clearly articulate complex deliverables will be key.

+ Global Collaboration: You thrive in a dynamic, interconnected environment, capable of seamlessly collaborating with diverse multi-functional teams across various time zones.

+ Impactful Metric Ownership: You're passionate about driving key engineering metrics and ensuring our solutions consistently meet and exceed organizational standards.

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 $126,500.00 to $182,000.00 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.

+ 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:

$152,500.00 - $252,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$135,800.00 - $224,400.00

* 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.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.