Software Engineer - Infrastructure & Tooling

Benefits

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Verification

Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026

Salary

$152K-$219K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

59% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Hybrid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

2 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Deadline

Jun 1, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Software Engineer - Infrastructure & Tooling Milpitas, California, US The application window is expected to close on: 06/01/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Role is hybrid and located in San Jose, CA, must be able to come into the Cisco office 3-4 days a week Meet the Team The Data Center Business Unit at Cisco focuses on advancing next‑generation networking technologies that power modern data centers. The team builds and supports innovative Ethernet Switching solutions that enable AI workloads, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructures to operate at scale. Engineers on this team collaborate closely across development, testing, and product teams to support the full software lifecycle-from concept and requirements to validation and delivery. The group is made up of highly collaborative engineers who enjoy solving complex networking challenges in a fast‑paced environment. What makes this team exciting is the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of Cisco Nexus switches and the infrastructure that powers large‑scale cloud and AI environments. Your Impact Design and build automation infrastructure that supports large‑scale network testing environments. Develop Python‑based test frameworks, including tools built on Cisco pyATS, to validate networking features through regression, feature, and system testing. Create AI‑assisted utilities and prompt‑driven tools that help engineers generate, execute, and analyze test cases more efficiently. Analyze logs, traffic captures, and system output to identify and reproduce defects, and collaborate with developers to verify fixes. Build CI/CD pipelines, dashboards, and internal

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