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Software Engineer - App Development

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer - App Development. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include AI Coding Assistants, full stack development and software engineering.
  • Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
  • Level lists 1,500+ other open roles at Cisco.
  • The role was posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Software engineer to design end-user collaboration features while championing the use of AI tools to boost team productivity.

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Meet the Team

Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We’re building a world where people connect effortlessly to enjoy modern, uncompromised collaboration across every room, desk, pocket, and application.


Our technology powers industry-leading products like Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. As a member of our team, your work will shape experiences used by millions of people globally, enabling seamless collaboration regardless of device or location and empowering the hybrid working patterns of the future.


Our engineering teams are trusted to make the right decisions and are empowered to act on them. This is a friendly, energetic environment with a fast pace of delivery, working closely with co-located UX design and product management teams.


Your Impact

  • Design, build, and lead the technical direction of end-user features used by millions of people worldwide.
  • Break down complex product requirements into clear technical designs and executable work, guiding teams from concept through delivery.
  • Act as role model within the team, setting high standards for code quality, testing, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • Partner closely with product managers and designers to influence roadmap decisions, balancing customer value, technical health, and long-term sustainability.
  • Listen to the customer and elevate their experience. CSAT, NPS, feedback, and metrics are their voice — drive investigations, identify root causes, and lead impactful improvements.
  • Optimise — champion effective use of AI tools across the team to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and focus effort on the most complex engineering challenges.
  • Lead by example — bring curiosity, accountability, and positivity, helping foster a culture of ownership, learning, and collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in an analytical subject such as Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • Experience: 2+ years of professional software development experience, delivering high-quality, production-grade software in complex environments.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to engineers, product partners, and stakeholders at varying levels.
  • Quality Focus: A strong commitment to quality, including test strategy definition, code reviews, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Full stack development, in some or all of the following areas:
    • Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Java
    • UI Frameworks: React or Angular
    • Back-end: Java (Spring), RESTful APIs, WebSockets, distributed systems, and API design
    • Database: Postgres/AWS Aurora
  • Experience scaling systems to handle growing traffic, data volume, and user load, including horizontal scaling, caching, and load balancing.
  • Strong experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, including contract testing and test automation in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Practical experience or strong interest in AI-assisted development, including hands-on use of LLM-based tools for design exploration, scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, debugging, and improving developer productivity — with strong ownership of validated, production-ready solutions.
  • Deep familiarity with Git, DevOps practices, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
  • Experience optimising applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Web platforms and ecosystems.

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

Software Engineer - App Development at Cisco rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

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

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Full Stack DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringCode QualityCollaborationAI Coding Assistants

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  1. Tell me about a project where full stack development was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where software engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where code quality was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where collaboration was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used AI Coding Assistants in your day-to-day work.

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