Cisco is hiring Software Engineer | Bengaluru — Job Update | Vishal Kushwaha
Overview
Cisco is hiring for the role of Software Engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This is a full-time, entry-level position within the Data Center Networking solutions team, focusing on software-defined networking and developing products for modern data center infrastructure.
Quick Snapshot
| Company | Cisco |
| Position | Software Engineer |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, India |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Work Mode | Hybrid |
| Experience | Entry Level Talent |
| Qualification | Bachelor's + 2 years of related experience OR Master's + 0 years of related experience. |
Eligibility & Qualification
- Bachelor's degree + 2 years of related experience OR Master's degree + 0 years of related experience.
Required Skills
- Minimum 1-2 years of full software development life cycle, including design, development, testing.
- Exposure to programming languages such as Go and Python.
- Fundamental knowledge of Linux OS internals.
- Basics of network concepts such as LANs, WANs, VLANs, TCP/IP protocols, routers, switches.
- Good debugging skills.
- Exposure to distributed systems, data center fabric solutions (good to have).
- Knowledge of cloud architecture and services (good to have).
- Exposure to Git source control management (good to have).
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design, development, and operation of data infrastructure.
- Collaborate across teams to design solutions that meet performance, reliability, and security requirements.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to deployment and monitoring.
- Help shape engineering standards, technical architecture, and operational best practices.
- Write functional clean code and unit tests with guidance.
- Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the development process under supervision.
- Apply knowledge in secure coding principles and review others' code for compliance.
Deadline
- The application window is expected to close on: 07/10/2026.