Full Stack Engineer Location Boston, MA (Boston Logan International Airport area) : About Us: Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions. We help companies of all sizes transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Our technology is changing the nature of work and the way we live. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the security, cloud, and more. About the Role: Cisco's Security Business Unit is seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer with a background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to join our forward-thinking team. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of development and operational experience, excelling in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and AWS Lambda. Familiarity with GitHub for the development lifecycle and GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment is essential. A solid foundation in application security, particularly experience with security-centric firms like RSA, will set you apart. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain secure, efficient, and scalable web solutions using TypeScript, React, Node.js, and AWS services. Implement, optimize, and oversee CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, ensuring high availability and quick turnaround times for deployments. Embrace SRE principles to build and run large-scale, fault-tolerant systems, focusing on automation and reliability of the development infrastructure. Build comprehensive test suites with Cypress and integrate testing into the development and deployment processes. Apply AWS Lambda to build serverless applications that are cost-effective and scalable. Engage with the development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance, with an SRE attitude. Contribute to service capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis, and system tuning. Collaborate with developers and IT stay to oversee code releases and deployments. Act as a domain expert in the area of web application security, implementing standard methodologies and strategic measures. Mentor junior developers and team members on SRE practices and philosophies. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years Full-stack development experience with a strong emphasis on frontend technologies like React and back-end technologies such as Node.js. 6+ years of Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript frameworks. 5+ years of experience with AWS Lambda and understanding serverless architecture. Preferred Requirements: Solid experience with GitHub, including Actions for CI/CD, branching, pull requests, and code reviews. Practical knowledge of SRE methodologies and experience maintaining high SLAs for consumer-facing services. Background in App - Sec or experience in security-focused roles, preferably with companies like RSA. Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Cypress. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic and agile environment. Superb communication and collaborative skills, with a keen focus on reliability and quality. Why Cisco? #WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you! Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise. We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that). We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we're committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions. So, you have colorful hair? Don't care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That's cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
