1 day ago
Maynard, MA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$44k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain software components for optical platform solutions.
- Implement QA and testing protocols to ensure system reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate software with hardware.
- Debug complex issues to improve system stability and user experience.
- Participate in the software development lifecycle and contribute to product design.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program with 2 years of work experience, or a master’s degree program with 0 years of work experience.
- Pursue a qualifying degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
- Be expected to continue enrollment in the degree program after completing the internship.
- Have proficiency in C, C++, Python, or Java demonstrated through at least 1 year of academic, project, or professional experience.
- Have prior experience with software QA, unit testing, or debugging in an academic, project, or professional setting.
- Preferred: familiarity with Linux environments and operating system concepts.
- Preferred: understanding of computer networking principles and protocols.
- Preferred: experience deploying web applications or services using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Preferred: exposure to database management and backend web service development.
- Preferred: foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles in software environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and basic life insurance, subject to plan eligibility.
- Potential eligibility for Cisco restricted stock units and annual bonuses.
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation, sick time, and family emergency leave, subject to applicable policies.
- Optional paid volunteer time.
- Applications are accepted until further notice, and the posting advertises potential future opportunities rather than guaranteeing that the exact role is currently open.
About Cisco
Cisco designs and sells networking, security, and collaboration platforms for enterprises, service providers, and governments, spanning routers and switches, Wi‑Fi, firewalls, zero‑trust, observability, and cloud-managed IT (Meraki) plus Webex. Its business model mixes hardware, software subscriptions, and support/consulting services. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco is a public company traded on Nasdaq and serves customers across data centers, campuses, and service provider networks.