Software Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 8/30/2025

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.