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Backend Software Engineer

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  • Level rates this software engineer role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting mentions C, Roomos and software development among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a mid-level role.
  • Cisco has 1,400+ other open roles on Level.
  • Posted within the past week.

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Backend software engineer to develop features for RoomOS and cloud services powering Cisco collaboration devices.

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Meet the team

At Cisco Devices’ innovation center in Lysaker, just outside Oslo, more than 300 engineers work across hardware, software, mechanics, audio, media processing, and artificial intelligence. Together, we turn ideas into products and create video conferencing experiences used around the world.

Admin Solutions builds the software and cloud services that help enterprise IT teams manage Cisco collaboration devices securely and at scale. We work across product groups, connecting device capabilities with cloud services so customers can handle their environments as a whole.

We are looking for an engineer to help develop RoomOS, the operating system that powers our devices. You will join one of nine engineering teams across Oslo and RTP, North Carolina, working closely with other engineers, Product Management, Design, and service owners to turn customer and product needs into software.

Your impact

You will build and improve software that powers Cisco collaboration devices and the services that support them. Working with teams across the organization, you will take ideas from concept to product and join a vibrant developer community creating the next generation of collaboration experiences.

You will

  • Develop and improve features for RoomOS.
  • Partner with cloud service owners to understand their needs and deliver well-designed features across our portfolio.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape requirements and take features from idea to product.
  • Build quality into your work through unit and integration testing, test automation, and release validation.
  • Investigate issues, identify root causes, and prioritize fixes based on customer impact.
  • Participate in code reviews and share knowledge to uphold strong engineering practices.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 1+ year of experience in software development
  • Experience with software testing, code reviews, or agile development
  • Programming experience in C++ or other relevant programming languages

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Familiarity with cloud services or web development
  • Interest in using AI tools to support software development

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. 

How we rate this

Backend Software Engineer at Cisco rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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  3. Tell me about a project where cloud services was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where unit testing was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Tell me about a project where code reviews was part of your work. What did you do?

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