Software Engineer

Accepting applications until further notice.

Meet the Team :

Cisco's AI team consists of AI researchers, and software developers who collaborate to build innovative products and platforms for Cisco. We are motivated by tackling unique challenges that arise when connecting people and devices on a worldwide scale.

You will join a newly formed, dynamic AI team as one of the core members, and have the opportunity to influence the culture and direction of the growing team.Our team includes AI experts and distributed system experts who work together with our partners inproductsmanagement, and engineers across a wide variety of other Cisco teams.

WhatYou'llDo :

Contribute tosolutionsofstraightforward business problemsregardingoperations, products,servicesor customers.

Analyze information,askquestions and checks for understanding using standard procedures within the job family.

Establishrelationships andcollaborateeffectively withyour ownteam.

Collaborate with others on projects andworkon small-to-medium features from technical design through completion.

Apply understanding of the software development lifecycle and how various agile engineering practices can be used in own projects (e.g., requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, acceptance testing).

Participateindeliveringtechnical design features with guidance.

May applyan understandingof how related features in a productsolveone or more customer needs.

Write functional clean code and unit tests with guidance.

Perform parts of the coding, debugging,testing,and troubleshooting throughout the development process under supervision.

Assistin code reviews andaddressescode review feedback.

Execute tests for scale,reliabilityand velocity withinyour owncode.

Apply depth of knowledge in secure coding principles and reviews others' code for compliance.

Monitorandtriagesincident reports andparticipatein postmortems and potential on-call duties.

Act as anexpertin onecomponentof the codebase.

Share knowledge from independent learning with the team.

Estimate time to complete assignments andcommunicatestatus, blockers, and delays to the team.

Identifypaths toeliminateblockers and meet deadlines when needed.

Collaborate with team members to share learnings orassistin problem solving / resolution.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors + 2 years of related experience OR Masters + 0 years of related experience.

Hands-on experience creating enterprise Generative AI solutions using prompt engineering

Hands-on experience with Python, Go, TypeScript, React and API frameworks (GraphQL, REST).

Requires basic knowledge of theories,principlesand concepts within a technical discipline; exposure to current technologies through coursework or internship.

Preferred Qualifications :

Prior experience building developer portals or marketplace

Familiarity with AI governance or compliance in enterprise settings.

The capacity to think critically and tackle complex, innovative problems in the field

A willingness to continuously learn and adapt, crucial in the ever-evolving field of AI

Background in leading open-source or internal developer tooling initiatives.

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 $123,600.00 to $174,000.00 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.

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

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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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 :

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 :

$123,600.00 - $200,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state :

$109,900.00 - $181,600.00