Software Engineer

Cisco•Milpitas, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Develops software consistent with Cisco ‘Design Thinking Principles’ with a focus on simplification and UX (User Experience) at its core, using secure coding practices, ensuring user privacy, and following software development best practices. Partners with other teams including design and product management to create the right solution for the customers. Creates technical design documentation to be used by the team as well as contributing to user documentation to be used by end users. Debugs and addresses software issues during development and in production systems to support customers. Brings new ideas for product innovation and helps improve software development processes.

Requirements

Bachelors + 0 years of previous experience
Requires basic knowledge of theories, principles and concepts within a technical discipline; has exposure to current technologies through coursework or internship.

Nice To Haves

Varies based on the team and business needs | Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications.

Responsibilities

Communicates status and issues to the team
Shares experience and knowledge to support the team
Performs routine assignments that require basic knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
Collaborates effectively with own team.
Contributes to small projects and works with others on small features primarily focused on coding and testing.
Develops an understanding of the software development lifecycle and the various agile engineering practices (e.g., requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, acceptance testing), and assists on projects where these methods are applied.
Analyzes user requirements and works with others to understand impact on technical design features.
Writes correct code with assistance.
Supports test code refining and rewriting as part of testing and debugging.
Assists with tests for scaling for reliability and velocity.
Applies secure coding principles and follows secure coding guidelines.
Supports more senior team members in troubleshooting and debugging issues.
Proficient in at least one large area of the codebase (multiple services in a pillar) with a high-level understanding of other components.

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
Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
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 (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)