Software Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 12/30/2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Who We Are

The Commerce Engineering - Finance IT team at Cisco uses advanced technology and data to improve how the company operates! Our Finance Performance and Planning group is a motivated team working on IT services and systems for Cisco's core financial needs, using the latest tools for reporting, planning, and analytics. If you enjoy working with data and finance technology, you'll thrive here! As part of our collaborative team, you'll work with finance partners and other teams across Cisco, helping to drive innovation and digitization while growing your skills and career with the newest industry technologies!

What You'll Do

We have a great opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our Finance IT - Financial Planning & Performance team. You'll grow your technical skills by working with advanced tools and technologies, while also building your leadership abilities as you collaborate with dedicated engineers and business partners to solve complex challenges.

Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with analysts and engineers on architecture, solution and gap analysis, software design, development, testing, and deployment for financial forecasting and reporting applications.
* Lead your area of work, be hands-on, and dive deep into any part of the application.
* Work comfortably in a sprint-based, agile environment, driving incremental improvements.
* Adapt to changes and deliver results in a fast-paced setting.

Who You'll Work With

As part of Finance IT, you will join the Financial Planning & Performance team, a supportive and collaborative group focused on using technology to achieve great business results. You'll work closely with business partners, Cisco's external partners, and different teams across the company. Our work includes improving and automating business and IT processes, using both cloud-based and in-house solutions with the latest technologies, including AI. We are always looking for new ways to help our Corporate Finance partners succeed.

Who You Are

Holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with a proven track record of tackling complex problems and exploring innovative technical solutions. Demonstrates strong ownership, leads by example, and brings clarity in ambiguous situations. A collaborative team player and effective influencer, thrives on driving change and transformation. Passionate about Data & Analytics with a focus on AI-first approaches.

Must Have Skills:
* 5 years leading complex, high-volume applications across development, staging, and production
* 5 years working with Agile and DevOps practices, including JIRA
* 5 years implementing AI/ML tools and analytics platforms like Microstrategy, Tableau, and IBM Cognos Analytics
* 5 years of experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, Spark, and related SQL variants
* 5 years programming with Python, Kafka, Scala, TensorFlow, and R

Preferred Skills:
* Skilled in data modeling and working with ETL tools and Unix/Linux shell scripting
* Familiar with cloud platforms, containers, and test automation tools
* Strong communication and teamwork abilities, including working with global teams
* Good understanding of software development processes, design, and operations
* Able to explain business functions and lead estimation and decision-making sessions

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.