Front-end Software Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 09/17/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This is a hybrid position and will require 2-3 days a week in our office located in RTP, NC or Richardson, TX. Meet the Team Cisco’s Customer Experience (CX) engineering organization is a global team of experts dedicated to delivering world-class digital experiences by building advanced AI applications and capabilities through an industry leading platform centric approach with Cisco IQ. These capabilities provide high value directly to our customers, partners and empower our internal teams to deliver superior, data-driven services. We pride ourselves on a culture that flourishes with customer-centricity and technical rigor, solving challenges using AI/ML solutions. Your Impact As a Front-End Software Engineer in Cisco’s CX Engineering organization you will play a critical role in shaping the future of AI-driven solutions across Cisco's product and services portfolio. You will be responsible for the full development lifecycle for our critical Angular applications, redefining high-fidelity designs into performant, high quality user experiences. You will operate with high autonomy to design scalable solutions that directly solve business challenges. By bridging the gap between design intent and engineering execution, you will play a key role in refining our architectural standards and ensure our front-end ecosystem remains intuitive, accessible, and consistently optimized for peak operational performance. F ront-End Architecture: Lead the architectural design of large-scale front-end applications. Define standards for modular architecture, state management patterns, and cross-team code sharing. Development & Execution: Build and maintain responsive, high-performance web interfaces using Angular and TypeScript. Take ownership of features from technical design through to production, ensuring pixel-perfect implementation of UI designs. Design-to-Code Workflow: Interpret, prototype, and refine mockups using Figma or Adobe XD. Identify and address usability friction points within design assets before and during the implementation phase. Architectural Excellence: Define and implement modular Angular architectures, focusing on performance, scalability, and code maintainability. Implement best practices such as signal-based state management, optimized change detection, and robust RxJS pipelines. Quality & Accessibility: Mentor team members on translating design systems into accessible, performant code. Ensure all builds comply with WCAG standards and meet meticulous performance benchmarks. Advanced AI Integration: Architect front-end systems that handle high-frequency data from AI pipelines. Lead the development of complex, generative-AI enabled dashboards and advanced data-visualization tools that enable users to interact with large, complex datasets. Mentorship & Influence: Actively mentor peers and junior engineers. Multi-functional Collaboration: Partner with product management and multi-functional collaborators to translate business needs into technical roadmaps and innovative engineering solutions. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 7+ years of experience in front-end development, specifically within an enterprise or SaaS context. Experience using Angular, RxJS, and TypeScript. Able to iterate on designs using Figma or Adobe XD to enhance user satisfaction and functional efficiency. Preferred Qualifications Experience architecting front-end solutions for AI-driven platforms (LLM interfaces, agentic UI). Experience in Design Token management and bridging the gap between designers and developers. Strong understanding of Performance Metrics (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals) in an Angular context. Ability to interpret user behavior data (analytics, heatmaps) and translate it into actionable UI improvements. Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to articulate architectural decisions to non-technical collaborators. Experience designing UIs that integrate LLM outputs or Copilot-style AI assistants into professional workflows. Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, drive technical consensus, and communicate architectural concepts to diverse collaborators. Cisco networking knowledge is a plus. 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 $139,300.00 to $203,600.00 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** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time 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: .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 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: $167,700.00 - $282,000.00 Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $149,100.00 - $250,900.00 For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements. 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. Cisco