Cisco
Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend I (Co-op) - United States
$44K–$185K
San Jose, California, US +1 · Onsite Only · Internship · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, US
Carlsbad, California, US - Education
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate Associate's or Bachelor's program; expected to continue enrollment after the Co-op assignment.
About the job
Build software solutions for Cisco products and platforms, working across APIs, backend services, user interfaces, and distributed systems.
What you'll do
- Design and build software solutions for Cisco products and platforms.
- Develop APIs and backend services, user interfaces, and distributed systems.
- Solve practical problems and deliver software features.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate Associate's or Bachelor's program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Expected to continue undergraduate enrollment after the Co-op assignment.
- Experience with API development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and understanding of data structures, object-oriented programming, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Cisco Cloud.
Nice to have
- Experience with Docker or Kubernetes; Infrastructure as Code tools; CI/CD tools; or monitoring platforms.
- Knowledge of UI frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue for full-stack pathways.
Pay
$44,000.00 - $185,000.00 USD base salary; $44,000.00 - $185,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SQL/NoSQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cisco Cloud
AI focus
The posting describes Cisco’s broader work in the AI era but does not specify AI work for this role.
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