Meet the Team
Cisco’s Industrial IoT (IIoT) Business Unit powers the critical infrastructure of the world—connecting and securing the smart grids, automated factories, connected roadways, and energy systems that keep society running. We bridge the gap between complex industrial operational technology (OT) data and intuitive, high-performance software.
We are a collaborative, forward-thinking global team building the next generation of user-centric management interfaces and on-premise solutions (such as Field Network Director) that manage industrial routing and switching networks. Here, you’ll work in an AI-empowered engineering culture alongside passionate software engineers to turn complex network telemetry into seamless customer experiences.
Your Impact
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java backend services and intuitive, responsive ReactJS front-end interfaces to simplify complex industrial and network management workflows.
- Architect and optimize relational database models using Oracle and PostgreSQL, ensuring high data integrity, low-latency querying, and robust transaction handling.
- Leverage modern AI development and code generation tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) in daily engineering workflows to accelerate feature delivery, automate unit testing, and elevate code quality.
- Build, deploy, and maintain robust enterprise on-premise management solutions using Docker containers.
- Partner with cross-functional networking and software teams to develop features that monitor, configure, and manage industrial routers and network infrastructure.
- Champion clean code standards, comprehensive unit testing, and peer code reviews in an agile environment.
Minimum Qualifications (Must-Have Skills):
We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer with 8+ Years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong development experience in Java, with practical expertise in Spring Boot and application servers like JBoss
- Proficiency in building modern, adaptable user interfaces using ReactJS (or Angular).
- Experience with relational databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL), including query optimization, along with developing and deploying on-premises software solutions using Docker container environments.
- Understanding of Network Management Systems (NMS), network protocols, or experience working on enterprise networking/router products.
- AI Tool Awareness: Hands-on familiarity with AI-assisted coding and code generation tools (e.g., Augment, Codex) to improve development efficiency, productivity, and code quality.
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have):
- Scripting and automation experience in Python for tooling, test harnesses, or data processing.
- Familiarity with Cloud-Native technologies and architectures (e.g., microservices, Kubernetes, REST APIs).
- Experience with industrial IoT protocols, device telemetry, or network routing/switching configuration.
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.
Disclaimer
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong Java development experience
- Practical expertise with Spring Boot
- Experience with application servers such as JBoss
- Proficiency building user interfaces with ReactJS or Angular
- Experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL relational databases, including query optimization
- Experience developing and deploying on-premise software using Docker containers
- Understanding of Network Management Systems, network protocols, or enterprise networking/router products
- Hands-on familiarity with AI-assisted coding and code-generation tools
- Python scripting and automation experience
- Familiarity with cloud-native technologies and architectures, including microservices, Kubernetes, and REST APIs
- Experience with industrial IoT protocols, device telemetry, or network routing and switching configuration
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental-health resources, and expert second-opinion services. These offerings are positioned as a core pillar of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is portrayed as expansive, with quarterly company-wide “Days for Me,” paid holidays and vacation, volunteer time, emergency leave, and a year-end shutdown in many locations. This breadth helps employees disconnect and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is emphasized through extended paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving assistance, adoption support, and resources for parents and caregivers. These programs are presented as global offerings, with specifics determined locally.
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