Cisco is a leading technology company focused on connecting and protecting organizations in the AI era. The Software Engineer will join a dynamic AI team, contributing to solutions for business problems and collaborating on various projects throughout the software development lifecycle.
Contribute to solutions of straightforward business problems regarding operations, products, services or customers
Analyze information, ask questions and checks for understanding using standard procedures within the job family
Establish relationships and collaborate effectively with your own team
Collaborate with others on projects and work on small-to-medium features from technical design through completion
Apply understanding of the software development lifecycle and how various agile engineering practices can be used in own projects (e.g., requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, acceptance testing)
Participate in delivering technical design features with guidance
May apply an understanding of how related features in a product solve one or more customer needs
Write functional clean code and unit tests with guidance
Perform parts of the coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the development process under supervision
Assist in code reviews and addresses code review feedback
Execute tests for scale, reliability and velocity within your own code
Apply depth of knowledge in secure coding principles and reviews others' code for compliance
Monitor and triages incident reports and participate in postmortems and potential on-call duties
Act as an expert in one component of the codebase
Share knowledge from independent learning with the team
Estimate time to complete assignments and communicate status, blockers, and delays to the team
Identify paths to eliminate blockers and meet deadlines when needed
Collaborate with team members to share learnings or assist in problem solving/resolution
Qualification
Required
Bachelors + 2 years of related experience OR Masters + 0 years of related experience
Hands-on experience creating enterprise Generative AI solutions using prompt engineering
Hands-on experience with Python, Go, TypeScript, React and API frameworks (GraphQL, REST)
Requires basic knowledge of theories, principles and concepts within a technical discipline; exposure to current technologies through coursework or internship
Preferred
Prior experience building developer portals or marketplace
Familiarity with AI governance or compliance in enterprise settings
The capacity to think critically and tackle complex, innovative problems in the field
A willingness to continuously learn and adapt, crucial in the ever-evolving field of AI
Background in leading open-source or internal developer tooling initiatives
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
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