Software Engineer – C++ | Objective-C | VoIP & Collaboration Platforms | macOS/iOS | Mobile & Desktop Applications (G8) (4 - 7 Years))
Meet the Team
Cisco's Collaboration Business Unit is transforming how people connect, communicate, and collaborate across the globe. Our team develops industry-leading calling and communication solutions that power millions of users worldwide through Webex and Cisco Collaboration platforms.
As part of a highly collaborative engineering organization, you will work alongside software engineers, architects, product managers, quality engineers, and AI innovators to deliver next-generation communication experiences. We embrace modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted software development, to accelerate innovation while maintaining world-class quality, reliability, and security. This role aligns with the team's focus on AI-driven productivity, C++ development, and calling technologies outlined during the Requisition Strategy Meeting.
Your Impact
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and enhance high-performance calling and collaboration applications using C++ and Objective-C. You will leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity while contributing to the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure communication solutions.
In this role, you will collaborate with global cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges, influence technical decisions, and help shape the future of AI-augmented software engineering within Cisco Collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize application features primarily using C++ and Objective-C.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, unit testing, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with Product Management, QA, Customer Support, and global engineering teams to deliver high-quality calling and collaboration capabilities.
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, code reviews, and solution development.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex issues involving calling applications, networking protocols, and system integrations.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and software delivery best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4–7 years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in C++.
• Experience developing commercial software applications on macOS or iOS platforms using Objective-C.
• Experience working with networking technologies, REST APIs, or communication protocols.
• Experience using modern AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent) to improve software development productivity.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with cloud-based communication, collaboration, calling, or real-time communication platforms.
• Strong understanding of SIP, XMPP, WebSockets, REST APIs, and telephony technologies.
• Experience with Cocoa frameworks, Qt Widgets, or desktop/mobile application development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global teams.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 4-7 years professional software development experience with strong proficiency in C++
- Experience developing commercial software on macOS or iOS using Objective-C
- Experience working with networking technologies, REST APIs, or communication protocols
- Experience using modern AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code)
- Experience with cloud-based communication, collaboration, calling, or real-time communication platforms
- Strong understanding of SIP, XMPP, WebSockets, REST APIs, and telephony technologies
- Experience with Cocoa frameworks, Qt Widgets, or desktop/mobile application development
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices
- Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills to work across global teams
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.
-
Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
-
Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
Cisco Insights
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.
