staff software engineering Backend Engineer ic · Posted May 19, 2026
$210,600 – $305,100
USD per year

About this role

Cisco is hiring a staff-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, C, Bash. Compensation is listed at $210,600–$305,100 per year.

Role
Backend Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Jose, CA
Department
Product and Engineering
Posted
May 19, 2026

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Job description

from Cisco careers
The application window is expected to close on: 05/26/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

The SaaS Engineering organization within the Cisco Networking Group is committed to revolutionizing the deployment of generative AI applications. Our mission is to improve IT visibility and deliver comprehensive analytics for the AI infrastructure stack. By using ground-breaking technologies, we are developing next-generation SaaS-based controllers designed to efficiently manage Data Centers with AI/ML solutions like Nexus Hyperfabric. https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/data-center-networking/nexus-hyperfabric/hyperfabric-ai/index.html

Your Impact

You will shape the Hyperfabric data strategy and execute it. You will build and maintain in-product dashboards, APIs, and 3rd party system integrations, all while handling high-volume streaming data such as device telemetry, system alerts, etc. You are committed to designing and building robust and scalable systems that are easy to understand and maintain. Your contributions will directly impact how our customers interact with Hyperfabric by giving them visibility into their data centers’ performance, health, and more.

You will innovate at the intersection of data + AI. You will define and deploy our strategy to collect and stage our telemetry data. Leveraging this, you will build the AI workloads that transform this data into meaningful insights that we surface to our customers, including error detection, troubleshooting, performance tuning suggestions, etc.

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