Software Engineer

Cisco

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $167,700–$245,200 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 31, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $154k

This role $206k

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This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $124,850–$183,925 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $154k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Software Engineer The Software Engineer joins the Splunk Agent Resilience team to help define the future of AI resilience by providing scalable, cost-effective evaluation and guardrails. In this role, you will work as a Forward Deployed Engineer, partnering with enterprise customers to understand technical requirements and design scalable AI solution architectures. You will build integrations, prototypes, and reusable tools while leading technical workshops and troubleshooting complex production issues. The position requires proficiency in Python and/or Java, along with experience in APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and backend development. You should also possess experience with AI tools like Claude Code, Codex, and cursor. This role solves the technical challenge of ensuring AI agents behave as intended by improving reliability and providing enhanced observability and control.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

Python Java Generative AI LLM Machine Learning Kubernetes MLOps APIs Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure Observability Claude Code Codex Cursor Backend Development

What you'll do

Partner with enterprise customers to understand their technical requirements and business goals.
Design scalable AI solution architectures and guide customers through production deployments.
Build integrations, prototypes, and reusable tools to accelerate customer success.
Lead technical workshops, architecture discussions, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Share customer feedback with Product and Engineering teams to influence future product enhancements.
Create documentation, reusable best practices, and technical assets for future deployments.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of relevant experience.
Software engineering experience building production-grade applications using Python and/or Java.
Experience with APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, or backend development.
Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or cursor.
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across multiple layers of the technology stack.
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, if required.
Experience deploying or supporting Generative AI, LLM, or Machine Learning applications in production (preferred).

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