Software Engineer Full Stack / Backend I (Intern) – United States

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Cisco develops platforms, technologies, and solutions that connect and protect organizations in the AI era. This internship role involves designing, building, and shipping APIs and applications, writing maintainable back-end code, and contributing to RESTful services, distributed architectures, and front-end systems. Interns will troubleshoot challenges and develop scalable software that enables reliable technology solutions.

Responsibilities

You'll solve real problems from day one by designing, building, and shipping the APIs and applications that power our platforms You'll write clean, maintainable back-end code, designing RESTful services and distributed architectures alongside your team, with opportunities to contribute to front-end systems as projects demand When challenges arise, you'll troubleshoot together to sharpen your engineering instincts By developing and maintaining scalable software, you enable our business groups to leverage reliable services, ensuring we deliver high-impact technology solutions that connect the world

Qualifications: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program (Associate's or Bachelor's) Qualifying education should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field Expected to continue enrollment in degree program following completion of the internship Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go Experience building or supporting software applications or services, including APIs Familiarity with core software engineering workflows, tools, and development environments such as Git and Linux Proficiency in two or more of: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or React, with UI/UX principles awareness Experience applying Object-Oriented Programming principles, with exposure to C/C++ or JavaScript Hands-on experience with RESTful services, distributed systems, or microservices Exposure to a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or deployment or automation tooling (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes) Exposure to networking fundamentals (L2/L3, TCP/IP), cloud security, or DevOps/DevSecOps practices

Benefits: U.S. employees are offered medical, dental and vision insurance, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules. A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution for U.S. employees, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules. Paid parental leave for U.S. employees, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules.

Short- and long-term disability coverage for U.S. employees, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules. Basic life insurance for U.S. employees, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees. 1 paid day off for an 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 a 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 the hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to 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.

The Cisco Product Internship Program offers a 12-week summer experience. Targeted learning sessions, multi-functional networking, and direct engagement with leaders across the organization.