Software Engineer, Backend

Cisco

Backend engineer building C++ telemetry infrastructure for Cisco Meraki’s network dashboard. Scaling distributed services and data pipelines that power network insights and Cisco’s data-driven products.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $155,000 - $222,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable distributed enterprise software solutions, with a strong focus on C++ development, CI/CD implementation, and data pipeline infrastructure. Proficient in utilizing automated testing frameworks and containerization technologies to enhance software reliability and performance.

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C++ DevelopmentCI/CD ImplementationContainerizationKubernetesDistributed Systems Analysis

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Hard Skills

C++11 or Newer StandardsSQLPostgreSQLMySQLAutomated Testing FrameworksData Pipeline DevelopmentTelemetry ServicesAgile MethodologiesRustPython

Tools & Technologies

GitLabGitHubOpenTelemetryPrometheusGrafanaLaunchDarkly

Industry Keywords

Telemetry-RecordingTelemetry-ConsumingScalabilityObservabilityFeature-Flagging

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++Distributed SystemsGrafanaKubernetesLinuxMySQLPostgresPrometheusPythonRustScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, ship, analyze, and maintain scalable distributed enterprise software solutions supporting telemetry-recording and telemetry-consuming services
Build and maintain backend components using C++ in a Linux environment
Increase reliability, performance, scalability, testability, maintainability, observability, and developer experience
Collaborate with Engineering groups and teams throughout Cisco to understand data requirements and customer requests
Develop, scale, and maintain platforms and services supporting Cisco services, data platforms, and Meraki Dashboard
Build infrastructure and data pipelines that power data-driven decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience analyzing, scaling, troubleshooting, and debugging distributed systems
Experience developing software using C++11 or newer standards
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub
Experience deploying applications with containerization and Kubernetes
Experience designing and querying relational databases using SQL, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
Experience using automated testing frameworks in the software development lifecycle
Experience using LLM-based coding assistants within the software development lifecycle
Rust, Scala, or Python programming experience preferred
Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Grafana preferred
Experience with LaunchDarkly or similar feature-flagging tools preferred
Experience maintaining database software preferred
Experience or willingness to work in an agile environment preferred
Ability to comment on the differences between prompt engineering, context engineering, and agentic engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire and each January 1, plus up to 80 unused hours carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees