Software Engineer

Location: Milpitas, California, United States of America
Category: Product and Engineering
Job ID: 1451567
Work Mode: Hybrid

Full Job Description

We are looking for candidates local to Milpitas CA as this is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days/week in the office.

The application window is expected to close on January 15, 2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

We are currently looking for talent to join our Intersight development team as part of Cisco’s Data Center Compute portfolio.

Cisco Intersight is a cloud and on-premise based system management platform for Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System), and other Data Center products. It provides actionable intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify and automate their environments. It is driven by analytics and machine learning to provide actionable intelligence for IT operations management. Intersight Virtual Appliance is the on-premises solution that runs the Intersight capabilities in a Virtual Appliance.

As part of Intersight Virtual Appliance team, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic core team and help shape the future of Data Center Infrastructure management technology, product direction and eventually the business in Data Center. We are a close team who have decades of experience building infrastructure products and have earned a reputation within the company for on-time delivery of a quality product. Your co-workers will be a group of dedicated Go/Java server-side developers and cloud/web technology architects.

Your Impact

A successful candidate will bring deep technical and software expertise especially in cloud native technologies and ability to work within a fast moving, startup like environment to deliver solid code that has a broad business impact.

More than any other quality, we are looking for those driven by the challenge of solving unique and difficult technical problems, those who thrive and excel when given creative freedom, and those who aren’t afraid to dive into new territory (technical or otherwise) and learn something new. You care deeply about what you do and how much impact it can have.

You should have a good sense of product design, be passionate about quality and customers and be willing to work in small, self-organizing teams. If you are looking to excel in a fast-paced environment creating cutting edge network management solutions and want to make a significant long-lasting impact, this job is for you!

As a senior engineer, contribute to backend development activities of Intersight SaaS & On-premises appliance products including planning, designing, implementing, testing, automating, and coordinating with other teams.

Influence the feature development and improving product quality and customer experience.

Good team player. Lead and mentor colleagues with your expertise and knowledge.

Maintain active understanding of industry practices for platform scaling and new technology.

Work on Agile Teams using continuous development and deployment process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with 5+ years of related experience
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Shell, Go) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience in at least 2 of the following areas: Linux, Public Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Networking, Security, Systems Administration, Software Development, and CI/CD
• Experience in cloud, preferably AWS
• Experience with observability tools using Prometheus (Alertmanager), Grafana, Thanos, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, and the ELK

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on knowledge of Unix/Linux systems, the kernel, system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols.
• Experience with fully implemented automation workflows.
• Ability to design and implement scalable and well tested solutions, with focus on streamlining operations.
• Experience engineering processes for various compliance standards: SOC2, ISO27001, FedRAMP, etc.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Compensation & Benefits (U.S. and Canada)

The starting salary range for this position is $152,500.00 to $219,200.00 depending on hiring location, skillset, qualifications, and experience. Additional benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short/long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays + floating holiday
• Birthday leave
• Wellness days
• Flexible vacation (for exempt employees)
• Up to 80 hours of sick time annually
• Volunteer time off
• Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• Incentive-based earnings (for sales roles)

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Job Summary

Role: Software Engineer
Company: Cisco
Location: Milpitas, CA (Hybrid – 3 days office/week)

Quick Overview

• Work with Intersight cloud & on-premise platform
• Backend development (Go/Java, cloud-native)
• SaaS + Virtual Appliance development
• Agile team environment
• High-impact role with modern infra technologies

Key Responsibilities (Easy Version)

• Design, build, test and automate backend features
• Improve product quality & customer experience
• Mentor team members
• Understand latest scaling techniques & technologies
• Work in fast CI/CD agile pipelines

Required Skills (Easy Version)

• Python / Shell / Go
• AWS + Cloud technologies
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Linux OS fundamentals
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch

Good to Have

• Automation workflows
• Compliance standards (SOC2, ISO27001, FedRAMP)
• Strong Unix/Linux mastery

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