Cisco

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Cisco$167K — $245K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience or Master's degree with 4+ years.
  • 4+ years of experience developing software for distributed systems and databases.
  • 3+ years' experience with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • 4+ years of experience programming in Python, Go/Golang, and SQL.
  • 2+ years of experience using AI tools such as Claude or Codex for development and testing efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical strategy and execution across various teams for backend/platform products.
  • Own and drive the technical roadmap and ensure architectural integrity of backend services.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, UX, and multi-functional teams to resolve complex production issues.
  • Mentor engineering staff, lead design sessions, and enhance product architecture knowledge.
  • Implement best practices in documentation, code reviews, and CI/CD processes to elevate engineering standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence technical strategy across multiple teams.
  • Mentorship and professional development opportunities for engineers.
  • Engagement in collaborative, cross-functional initiatives with product and UX teams.
  • Possibility to work on cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation in backend systems.
Full Job Description
Your Impact
  • Lead technical strategy and execution for multiple teams and backend/platform product areas across cloud and on-prem deployments, ensuring scalable, performant, reliable, secure, and maintainable systems.
  • Own the technical roadmap and architectural integrity of backend services and data-processing workflows, bridging the gap between requirements and implementation using Agile guidelines. Raise engineering excellence through documentation, code review, secure coding, testing, observability, architecture standards, and CI/CD practices.
  • Partner with Product Management, UX, Architects, multi-functional teams, and customers to resolve complex production issues, support customer concerns, and deliver solutions that improve security monitoring, threat detection, compliance, and incident investigations.
  • Mentor engineers, lead design sessions and architecture reviews, and build deep knowledge of product architecture, deployment models, and real-world operating environments to advance platform evolution and customer value.


Minimum Requirement

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience, Master's degree with 4+ years.


  • 4+ years of experience with developing software for distributed systems and databases and query optimization


  • 3+ years' experience with cloud technologies such AWS, Azure, GCP


  • 4+ years of experience with Python, Go/Golang AND SQL


  • 2+ years of experience with AI tools (such as Claude/ Codex) to drive development and testing efficiency.


Preferred Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience writing code that has been released into production


  • Proven track record of driving technology innovation by translating industry trends into scalable features.


  • Strong passion for designing highly reliable, maintainable, and distributed backend systems.


  • 3+ years of experience working on performance bench marking using tools like WPT


  • 3+ years of experience working on search technologies, data processing, or query execution.


  • Experience or knowledge of Splunk Query Language (SPL)


  • Experience with C++, Typescript, Cypress


  • Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to mentor engineering teams and lead cross-functional platform initiatives.


  • Experience architecting and maintaining high-traffic, distributed systems.


  • A proactive mindset toward identifying, documenting, and resolving technical debt to ensure long-term system health

About Cisco

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Size
79,500 employees
Market Cap
$194.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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