Meet the Team
At Cisco, we are redefining how our customers experience technology through the power of Cisco IQ Services and Applications. Our mission is to transform CX delivery by building intelligent, scalable platforms that anticipate needs rather than just reacting to them. As a member of our global, diverse, and AI-spec driven team, you will operate at the absolute frontier of innovation. We are deeply committed to leveraging the latest advancements in AI to build robust solutions that solve complex technical challenges for our enterprise customers, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and rapid iteration.
CX Engineering | Experience: 8+ Years | Role Type: Software Engineer
Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions, driving end-to-end implementation across complex cloud-native and on-premises architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop software focusing on simplification, user experience (UX), secure coding practices, and user privacy.
- Leads delivery of high-quality design of features and deliverables.
- Lead or contribute to medium to complex projects or features from technical design through completion, driving results with minimal guidance.
- Develops and maintains AI-enabled applications, leveraging AI tools, frameworks, and agents to enhance product capabilities.
- Drives adoption of AI technologies such as generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and AI agents within software projects.
- Employs AI-enhanced development tools such as GitHub Copilot and AI code generation frameworks to accelerate development.
Required Qualifications (Mandatory)
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of related experience, or master’s degree with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
- Requires solid conceptual and practical knowledge in primary technical job family and knowledge of related technical job families; has worked with a range of technologies.
- Proficiency in Python and Node.js programming languages.
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks, generative AI, and large language models.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and secure coding practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with AI infrastructure components and AI agent frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading complex software projects and mentoring teams.
- Knowledge of AI ethics, responsible AI use, and AI governance principles.
- Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI model customization.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform), and network automation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across diverse teams.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years experience or Master's with 4+ years or PhD with 1+ year
- Proficiency in Python
- Proficiency in Node.js
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks, generative AI, and large language models
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and secure coding practices
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with AI infrastructure components and AI agent frameworks
- Solid conceptual and practical knowledge in primary technical job family
- Experience leading complex software projects and mentoring teams
- Knowledge of AI ethics, responsible AI use, and AI governance principles
- Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI model customization
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform), and network automation
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
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 — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
