Location: Kraków, Poland

Work approach: Hybrid (we require your presence 2 days a week in the office)

Start date: January 2026

The application window is expected to close on: mid October 2025 

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the team

Elevate the Future of Network Automation with Backend Engineering expertise.

We are on the lookout for a talented Backend Developer to become part of our team. This is your chance to contribute to the backbone of an innovative product in the network automation space, taking its functionality and performance to new levels.

 We are a diverse group of experienced engineers, all working within a supportive and transparent culture. Our product is at the forefront of network automation, driving progress for service providers, enterprise customers, with high demands on performance and flexibility. 

We’re agile enthusiasts who always seek to improve how we do things on every level of the product and organization.

Your Impact

Develop, improve, and maintain backend services for our product, focusing on high scalability and availability. Write clean, maintainable, and tested code that follows Go design patterns and procedures. Collaborate with team members to meet goals and uphold commitments. Engage closely with our Lead Architect, Product Owner, Frontend Developers, UX designer to ensure flawless feature implementations.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience (2 years). Strong experience in backend programming languages, specifically Go and Python. Good understanding of Go design patterns, gRPC & Protobuf, REST, and microservices architecture. Experience of containerization using Docker and comfortable working in a Linux environment and using Git/GitHub. Good communicational skills in English. Able to legally live and work in Poland without visa support or sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with implementing authorization and authentication mechanisms. Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL. Understanding av serverless architecture and specifications. Agile development methodology experience. You are quick learner who adapts well to a fast paced environment and is driven by passion for code craftsmanship. A great Teammate with good interpersonal skills and collaborative nature that make you an asset to any team. A shown Performer with a track record of successful frontend initiatives and are proficient in applying modern frontend technologies.

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. 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.