C++ developer Jobs in Durham, NC

The application window is expected to close on : December 3rd, 2025.

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

This is a hybrid role to work with the team at the Cisco`s RTP office.

Meet the Team

Today's ambitious business environment is more than that - it's a period of disruption between the Generative AI advent, global business changes and internal process complexity. For us to focus on simplicity and the best customer experience, we need great talent and the right skills to be successful. This is now a mantra for our Cisco leadership team and for us.

As a company that continually ranks as one of the best places to work and a trailblazer in GenAI, employee experience remains as a top priority for Cisco. The People IT team within Cisco IT is responsible for solutioning, building, deploying, and maintaining applications that support the guiding principles and variety of HR objectives / outcomes for the company.

Your Impact

The Software Engineer role for the People IT team is critical for us to meet and exceed the expectations of our business partners in HR space. The role supports this by leading and supporting a wide range of web applications, custom development, APIs and data as a service on technology stack like Java, Elastic, Kafka, Mulesoft, MongoDB, Workday Studio, Workday Extend, Oracle both On-prem and in Cloud. A great opportunity to interact directly with our business partners on a day-to-day basis and solving real world problems for them.

Requirement Analysis : Work closely with HR Partners to gather and analyze requirements for business needs. Conduct thorough business process analysis to see opportunities for improvement and efficiency.

Documentation : Build detailed and clear documentation, including business requirements, functional specifications, and use cases. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Communication and Collaboration : Act as a liaison between our partners and engineering team, ensuring clear and effective communication. Collaborate with developers, designers, and quality assurance teams to facilitate the successful delivery of software solutions.

Software Development / Maintenance : Build, test, deploy and maintain various applications supporting business processes and ensure data integrity within applications.

Continuous Improvement : Proactively find opportunities for process improvement and optimization. Stay informed about industry standard methodologies and technological advancements to contribute to the evolution of the application engineering process.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience as a Software Developer or Software Engineer in an application engineering or software development environment.

3+ years of experience working in Agile and / or Scrum teams.

Expertise in creating and maintaining enterprise level integrations layer with APIs, microservices and data pipelines

Demonstrated ability to engage with business stakeholders and familiarity with market trends relevant to HR technology.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with HR Domain

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Proficiency in Workday ecosystem

Expertise in micro-services, integrations, APIs and data as a service development

Database : MongoDB, Postgres, Oracle

API protocols : GraphQL, REST

Backends : Java (SprintBoot), Python, Golang

Experience with GenAI, Agentic Coding and Prompt Engineering

Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Superb communication and interpersonal skills.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada :

The starting salary range posted for this position is $126,500.00 to $182,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation

• , equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

Non-exempt employees

Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows :

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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

New York City Metro Area :

$152,500.00 - $252,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state :

$135,800.00 - $224,400.00

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.