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This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$135,000–$219,425
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$168k
versus about
$177k
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
307 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,000
across 224 roles with salary data.
The Software Engineer (Backend) joins the Platform Experience Backend team to build APIs and durable workflows for data management products. This role involves designing, building, and operating customer-facing REST APIs and backend services that handle complex, long-running operations at scale. You will lead features from technical design through coding, testing, and production monitoring, while providing code reviews and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires proficiency in backend languages such as Golang, Java, C++, or Python, along with experience in data structures, algorithms, and CI/CD pipelines. You will utilize cloud-native architecture on public clouds like AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Docker and Kubernetes. The work focuses on solving distributed systems challenges for routing, transforming, and processing data in modern data lakes for AI workflows.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 409 postings across 38 companies.