🚀 Launch Your Tech Career at Cisco: Hiring Entry-Level Software Engineers!

Cisco is hiring for the Software Engineer (Evergreen) position, available across 12 locations in India. This entry-level opportunity is perfect for candidates interested in software development, Design Thinking, user experience (UX), and secure coding.

The selected candidate will gain hands-on experience in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile engineering practices, testing, and debugging, while collaborating with design and product management teams to create solutions for customers.

Job Details

Company: Cisco Systems

Official Job Title: Software Engineer (Evergreen)

Category: Product and Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time (Hybrid)

Available Locations (12): Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Thane, Vijayawada

Experience Required: 0 Years (Freshers / Entry-Level)

Educational Qualification: Bachelors Degree

About the Role

Cisco is looking for a passionate entry-level Software Engineer to develop software consistent with Cisco’s ‘Design Thinking Principles’. The focus will be on simplification and UX at its core, using secure coding practices and ensuring user privacy.

You will partner with other teams to create the right solution for customers, create technical design documentation, debug and address software issues, and bring new ideas for product innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer at Cisco, you will be involved in:
• Communicating status and issues, sharing experience and knowledge to support the team.
• Performing routine assignments requiring basic knowledge of fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
• Contributing to small projects and working on small features primarily focused on coding and testing.
• Developing an understanding of the SDLC and agile engineering practices (requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, acceptance testing).
• Analyzing user requirements to understand the impact on technical design features.
• Writing correct code with assistance and supporting test code refining/rewriting as part of testing and debugging.
• Assisting with tests for scaling, reliability, and velocity.
• Applying secure coding principles and following secure coding guidelines.
• Supporting senior team members in troubleshooting and debugging issues.
• Becoming proficient in at least one large area of the codebase with a high-level understanding of other components.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Candidates should meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors + 0 years of previous experience.
• Basic knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts within a technical discipline.
• Exposure to current technologies through coursework or internship.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications. These vary based on the specific team and business needs.

Soft Skills & Learning Opportunities

• Ability to collaborate effectively with own team and cross-functional partners.
• Strong communication skills to update the team on status and issues.
• Opportunities to learn various agile engineering practices and modern SDLC.
• Hands-on exposure to secure coding practices, user privacy, and scalable software systems.

Who Should Apply?

• Fresh graduates (Bachelors) with 0 years of prior work experience.
• Candidates who have gained exposure to current technologies through university coursework or internships.
• Individuals passionate about innovation, Design Thinking, and coding.

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the Cisco Software Engineer position through the official career application page.

Click Here To Apply :

https://careers.cisco.com/global/en/job/CISCISGLOBAL2015359EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Software-Engineer-Evergreen-Full-Time-India-Engineering-UHR

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the official job title at Cisco?

The official job title is Software Engineer (Evergreen).

2. What is the experience requirement?

This position requires 0 years of previous experience, making it perfect for freshers.

3. Where is this position located?

The position is available across 12 locations in India: Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Thane, and Vijayawada. It follows a Hybrid work model.

4. What educational qualification is required?

A Bachelor's degree is required.

5. What are the key focus areas for this role?

The role focuses on Cisco’s Design Thinking Principles, simplification, User Experience (UX), secure coding, and agile engineering practices.

6. What is the Job ID for this position?

The Job ID is 2015359.

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