Software Engineer, Backend

Meet the Team

Join our Backend Team to design and deliver the AI-driven backbone of Cisco Cloud Control. You’ll work across multiple stacks and domains to build integrations and features that power the next generation of Cisco’s global platform.

Your impact

As a Backend Engineer, You Will

• Design and deliver both functional and non-functional backend features.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, promoting best practices.
• Drive sophisticated product integrations and AI-native solutions across Cisco’s portfolio.
• Collaborate with frontend and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless end-to-end delivery.
• Build and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services that support global enterprise users.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-8 years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong experience with AWS and monitoring/observability tools (ELK, Splunk, Datadog).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with frontend technologies.
• Experience with Go, Java, Node.js, or Rust.
• Knowledge of AI tools, frameworks, or methodologies.
• Passion for building scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other developers.
  
  

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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.