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Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer in Stockholm, Sweden. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

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  • Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting mentions prompt engineering among its tools and skills.
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Meet the Team

Join Cisco's Webex Media engineering site in Stockholm, where we craft the meeting experience that connects people and businesses around the world. We are a highly motivated, startup‑like team within a global organization, combining the impact and resources of Cisco with the agility and camaraderie of a smaller group. Our work powers the shift to a hybrid workforce and aims to make people feel truly connected. You’ll find a friendly, supportive environment that celebrates creativity, growth, and a shared passion for building world‑class real‑time audio algorithm experiences.

Your Impact

  • Design, implement, and optimize VoIP audio algorithms—including adaptive jitter buffers, packet loss concealment, and codec pipelines—based on product requirements.
  • Perform peer code reviews and automate development workflows and quality gates.
  • Participate in agile ceremonies including daily stand‑ups, planning, releases, and retrospectives.
  • Collaborate across teams to broaden technical and soft skills through training and mentoring.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • MSc (or equivalent) in Software Engineering or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience developing VoIP or real‑time audio algorithms (e.g., adaptive jitter buffer, packet loss concealment, codec integration) in production systems.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ with strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
  • Experience with media streaming and relevant protocols for real‑time applications.
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Uses AI responsibly to accelerate development.
  • Critically reviews AI-generated code before using it.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience applying AI/ML to audio algorithm development or optimization in production voice systems.
  • Experience evaluating and tuning audio algorithms using objective metrics (e.g., POLQA, PESQ) and subjective listening tests.
  • Experience with close‑to‑real‑time systems and performance‑sensitive code paths.
  • Comfort with incremental development, testing, and A/B testing in production.
  • Collaborative, friendly, and self‑directed; eager to learn and share knowledge.
  • Steers AI effectively via context and prompt design.

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 at Cisco rates 11 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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