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# Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $167,700.0 - $245,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Github, Systems Analysis, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Prometheus, Scala (Programming Language), Server Administration, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Datadog, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Grafana, Prompt Engineering, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Data Management, Cisco, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-backend-remote-san-francisco-ca--0bde3cdc-71db-40aa-a74d-2f1d769162e4

## About the Role

* Distributed Systems: Experience analyzing, scaling, troubleshooting, and debugging distributed systems.

 * C++ Development: Experience developing software using C++11 or newer standards.

 * CI/CD & Containerization: Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or GitHub) and deploying applications using containerization and Kubernetes.

 * Database Management: Experience designing and querying relational databases using SQL (PostgreSQL or MySQL).

 * Development Lifecycle: Experience utilizing automated testing frameworks and LLM-based coding assistants within the software development lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Programming experience in Rust, Scala, Python.

 * Experience with observability tooling such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana.

 * Experience with feature flagging tools such as Launch Darkly.

 * Experience maintaining database software.

 * Experience or willingness to working in an agile environment (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).

 * Able to comment on the difference between 'prompt engineering', 'context engineering', and 'agentic engineering'., Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), C++ Programming Language, Cisco Network Systems, Customer/Client Research, Data Management, Database Administration, Database Design, Database Management Software/Systems (DBMS), Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Enterprise Applications, Government, Identify Issues, Kanban, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, MySQL, Performance Management, PostgreSQL, Product Lifecycle, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reporting Dashboards, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales, Sales Strategy, Scala Programming Language, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Telemetry, Test Harness, Testability, United States Citizen



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