Senior Software Engineer

Cisco

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Milpitas, CA
Salary
$167,700–$245,200 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 27, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $206k
$105k most similar roles pay here $260k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $149,875–$206,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cisco

Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,700–$245,200 across 196 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer within the Webex Engineering Group, you will design and develop autonomous agents and AI-driven workflows integrated into the Control Hub ecosystem. You will build scalable solutions using Large Language Models, vector databases, and agentic frameworks like LangChain or similar tools to ensure features are production-ready regarding latency, cost-efficiency, security, and ethical practices. Your daily responsibilities include establishing standards for prompt engineering and model evaluation while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. You will collaborate with product management and data science teams to translate business needs into technical solutions. The role requires proficiency in Python or Java, experience with distributed systems, API design, and cloud-native architectures. You will work on the core problem of creating seamless, immersive collaboration experiences across various devices and locations.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop autonomous agents and AI-driven workflows for the Control Hub ecosystem.
  • Implement scalable solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs), vector databases, and agentic frameworks like LangChain.
  • Ensure AI features are production-ready by optimizing for latency, cost-efficiency, security, and ethical practices.
  • Establish technical standards for model evaluation, prompt engineering, and agentic reliability.
  • Provide high-level technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineering team members.
  • Translate business requirements from product management and data science teams into technical AI solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years experience, Master's with 4 years, or PhD with 1 year in a related technical field.
  • Professional experience in software engineering with a focus on AI/ML and agentic systems.
  • Experience deploying AI-powered applications into production environments at scale.
  • Coding experience in Python or Java with a background in AI frameworks and LLM orchestration.
  • Understanding of distributed systems, API design, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Prior experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.
  • Experience with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) and multi-agent orchestration (preferred).
  • Experience with RAG, fine-tuning, vector databases, or major cloud environments (preferred).

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