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Sr Software Engineer

Cisco - Milpitas, California, US

Posted May 12, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Verification
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Salary
$165K-$241K 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

74% 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
Senior 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

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

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About this role

Sr Software Engineer Milpitas, California, US The application window is expected to close on: 05/18/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This is a hybrid role working onsite in Milpitas 3 days a week. MEET THE TEAM This team builds and supports networking products leveraging Cisco IOS-XR and open-source technologies, operating at the intersection of systems and silicon. The environment spans hyperscale data centers, cloud infrastructure, and highly distributed systems where reliability, scalability, and customer outcomes are critical. The team combines deep platform and networking expertise with modern automation and data-driven approaches, including AI-assisted workflows, to accelerate issue resolution and improve product behavior in production. This role sits at the center of customer engagement, production support, and engineering collaboration, serving as a key bridge between customers and internal teams. YOUR IMPACT You will play a critical role in strengthening the team's ability to design, deploy, and troubleshoot large-scale datacenter and cloud networking environments while scaling operational excellence through automation and intelligent tooling! Serve as a technical focal point for customer solutions, translating real-world constraints into scalable, supportable designs and operational models Partner closely with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across datacenter and cloud networking stacks, establishing repeatable diagnostics and clear escalation paths Support high-priority customers on deep, cross-layer issues, driving problems to root cause with data-backed analysis and clear technical narratives Apply hyperscale operational best practices, including telemetry, alerting, and workflow automation,

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