Software Engineer II (Intern) - United States

Cisco • San Jose, NC

6d • $44,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The mission of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) is to secure products and services, protect Cisco and its employees, and cultivate trust with our customers, partners, and regulators. Thrive on our dynamic and collaborative team where you’ll work closely with a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders to drive essential security initiatives. The Security and Trust Organization (S&TO) is dedicated to cultivating an innovative, growth-focused culture. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Cisco—including IT, Product, Customer Experience (CX), and nearly every business unit, to deliver critical security solutions.
Your Impact
A security-focused engineer who evaluates and applies application security tools for internal use and continuous improvement
A problem-solver who prototypes automation and tooling to strengthen detection and prevention capabilities
A strategic thinker who selects and applies effective algorithms to address complex technical challenges
A collaborative partner who works closely with Incident Command and cross-functional Cisco teams across on-prem and cloud environment
A reliable operator who maintains production systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program. Relevant fields include: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience or advanced training in AI/ML, with strong Python development skills in Linux/Unix environments and experience using MySQL databases
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub, containerization with Docker Swarm, and building highly available systems
• Full-stack development experience, including designing RESTful APIs and applying secure, high-performance, fault-tolerant development practices
• Must be a U.S. citizen Able to legally live and work in the country for which you're applying, without visa support or sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing applications using Oracle Java and/or Golang

Responsibilities

• evaluates and applies application security tools for internal use and continuous improvement
• prototypes automation and tooling to strengthen detection and prevention capabilities
• selects and applies effective algorithms to address complex technical challenges
• works closely with Incident Command and cross-functional Cisco teams across on-prem and cloud environment
• maintains production systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues

Benefits

• 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.
• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern