Cisco

Software Engineer

Bangalore · On-site · 3+ yrs · Mid · Full-time

  • java
  • spring
  • spring boot
  • pl/sql
  • angular
  • typescript
  • html5
  • css3
  • react
  • d3.js

Full-stack developer (3+ yrs) at Cisco Bangalore to build AI/ML-driven supply chain solutions using Java, Angular, and LLMs.

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Posted 27 Oct 2026 · found on Cisco's own careers page

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  1. Walk me through how you'd design a React + Ruby on Rails feature for managing wireless controllers and Access Points, where the backend needs to reflect real-time telemetry from thousands of deployed networks. How would you keep the UI from getting overwhelmed by that volume of live data?
    From the posting: “We use real-time telemetry from thousands of deployed networks spanning the globe to continuously improve the performance and stability of our products.sed to manage the wireless networks.Expertise on React JS and Ruby.Expertise in Cypress.Wireless Domain knowledge.Your Impact Design, develop, validate, and automate scalable features that simplify network management for customers.Strong React.js UI development experience, building modern, responsive, and scalable web applications.Collaborate with Product Management, TMEs, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.Deliver features on time with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and customer value.Experience with containerization, DevOps practices, Kubernetes, and cloud deployments.Experience in system design, code quality, and mentoring/guiding engineers on engineering best practices.Exposure to LLMs and AI-assisted development, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused software.Preferred: Exposure to or understanding of networking concepts and technologies”
  2. Customers start reporting that wireless controllers managed via the Cisco Wireless cloud dashboard are showing stale device status - the UI says access points are offline but they're actually fine. You're the engineer on this React/Ruby feature. How do you debug this?
    From the posting: “real-time telemetry from thousands of deployed networks spanning the globe to continuously improve the performance and stability of our products”
  3. This team uses real-time telemetry from thousands of deployed networks to continuously improve products. Walk me through a time when you used production data or customer feedback to identify and fix a problem—what did you learn that changed how you build?
    From the posting: “use real-time telemetry from thousands of deployed networks spanning the globe to continuously improve the performance and stability of our products”
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Meet the Team Cisco IT is a transformation engine enabling people to do the best work of their lives! Our vision is to be loved as the world’s best IT organization. We lead with user experience, accept agile ways of working, drive engineering efficiency, and deliver with high quality with AI led software delivery. The Source and Finance, Supply Chain IT team is at the forefront of transforming our supply chain through technology.

We specialize in implementing and optimizing our Supply Chain quoting cycle, managing everything from procurement to delivery of components. Our expertise ensures seamless integration of processes, providing real-time visibility and control over our entire supply chain sourcing operations. We empower data-driven decisions that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall operational agility. Your Impact We are seeking a 3 years of highly skilled full-stack developer to join our team.

This role will bridge the gap of business and functional requests to everyday solutions in the form of applications and services. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines to allow procurement managers to ask natural language questions about specific supplier terms. Build and integrate machine learning models to predict supplier risk and performance. This includes forecasting potential delivery delays based on historical data, geopolitical trends, or financial health signals.

Design and deploy AI-driven chatbots or "Co-pilots" within the workbench to guide suppliers through the onboarding process, answer FAQ regarding Cisco’s compliance standards, and validate uploaded data in real-time. Develop frontend components that provide transparency into AI decisions. This means designing UI elements that show the "confidence score" or the specific data points that led to an AI-generated insight. Using React or Angular to build dynamic visualizations (D3.js, Highcharts) that translate complex model outputs into readable "Reasoning" cards for procurement officers.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience & Education : Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, alongside a minimum of 3 years of professional full-stack software development experience. Backend Development (Java & PL/SQL) : Proven hands-on experience on designing, building, and maintaining backend services and RESTful APIs using Java (Spring/Spring Boot), combined with strong proficiency in writing and optimizing relational database queries, packages, and stored procedures using PL/SQL. Frontend Development (Angular): Demonstrated professional experience in building responsive, scalable, and dynamic single-page applications using Angular, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3. AI/ML Integration: Hands-on experience integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI APIs, LangChain, or vector databases into enterprise web applications.

Full-Stack Lifecycle & Collaboration: Solid understanding of modern software development practices, version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies, complemented by strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong knowhow in any one object-oriented language Skillful in managing code, CI-CD pipelines , working with Agile methods Specialized AI & Agentic Development: Practical experience in building multimodal AI agents, implementing advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns, managing vector databases at scale, and designing agentic workflows or human-in-the-loop automation systems. AI Governance & Security: Understanding of responsible AI development principles, data privacy practices, and AI security management frameworks. Why Cisco? 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. 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. Disclaimer To ensure that we hire the best talent in the right way, we follow a strict hiring process and recently, Cisco has been made aware of fraudulent recruiters claiming to be from the company.

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