Senior Software Engineer - Backend & AI

About the role

The Senior Software Engineer role is based in Austin, Texas, alongside the rest of the team. You'll join a dynamic, collaborative environment where ownership leads to greater ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own meaningful, highly visible work in Cisco IQ, a key product for Cisco's Customer Experience flagship.
• Collaborate with technical leaders and principal engineers to design and build large-scale software systems using Python and/or Java.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives across engineering teams.
• Deploy custom-built agents to production environments on cloud platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Work closely with product, architecture, and other engineering teams to ensure the successful deployment of AI-driven features.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, with 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience in QA, testing, and debugging in a production environment.
• Knowledge of Linux, networking concepts, OS fundamentals, and/or embedded development.
• Experience with databases, backend web application development, and web services.
• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML development, frameworks, and integrating AI-driven features into production systems.

Benefits

This role offers competitive compensation, including a starting salary range of $139,300.00 to $203,600.00, subject to location and individual performance. Additional benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Cisco also provides generous paid time off, including 10 paid holidays, 1 birthday off, and 4 personal wellness days. Additionally, employees may earn annual bonuses and performance-based incentive pay, depending on their role and performance.

Pay

The starting salary range for this role is $139,300.00 to $203,600.00, reflecting the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and Canadian locations. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, and other factors.

Schedule

The Senior Software Engineer role is based in Austin, Texas, and is full-time.