Cisco

Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years or Master's with 4 years or PhD with 1 year in enterprise software development and deployment.
  • 5+ years of experience in large-scale cloud-native applications and microservices using Golang, Terraform, and serverless tech (AWS Lambda, AppSync, ECS/EKS).
  • 3+ years of experience in event-driven systems using platforms like Kafka, SQS, or SNS for service communication.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML solutions into software workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build core components for the Common Services Platform to support cloud-native deployments.
  • Collaborate with Product Management for requirements estimation and sprint planning.
  • Work across teams to ensure end-to-end functionality and integration.
  • Develop prototypes to validate ideas and performance.
  • Mentor junior engineers on best practices and career growth.
  • Influence design and implementation for quality and timely delivery.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities and mentorship.
  • Collaboration across diverse teams and projects.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies for innovation.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026Your Impact
  • Design and build core components of the Common Services Platform and/or Solutions to enable scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native deployments.
  • Partner with Product Management to understand requirements, estimate level of effort, and contribute to sprint and quarterly planning.
  • Collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end functionality while aligning on integration points and infrastructure.
  • Develop POCs and prototypes to explore new ideas, validate technical approaches, or test performance.
  • Mentor junior engineers, sharing best practices, reviewing designs, and supporting career growth.
  • Influence system design, contributing to and guiding implementation to ensure high-quality, timely delivery at scale.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors + 7 years of related experience OR Masters + 4 years of related experience OR PhD + 1 year of designing, developing, and deploying enterprise software in production environments.
  • 5+ years developing, deploying, and managing large-scale cloud-native web applications and microservices using Golang, Terraform, and serverless technologies( AWS Lambda, AppSync, and ECS/EKS)
  • 3+ years building event-driven systems using message/streaming platforms such as Kafka, SQS, or SNS for asynchronous, service-to-service communication.
  • Experience building and integrating AI/ML solutions into software workflows.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience implementing or reasoning about graph algorithms and hierarchical/recursive data structures in production systems
  • Experience with clean/layered service architectures (Handler 12 Service 12 Repository) and ORM frameworks such as GORM.
  • Experience taking difficult problems and translating them into solutions.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and summarize information to others concisely across cross-functional and distributed teams.


About Cisco

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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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