Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)
CISCO Systems
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Raleigh, NC · $139k–$204k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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Where Raleigh, NC ranks
Where Raleigh, NC placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast68 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast84 / 100 · of 33
- #4Best all-round cities for new graduates67 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in North Carolina33% · of 11
- #8Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast142 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast341 openings · of 65
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $171,450 a year. Across 1,167 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $166,000 to $222,000 and the median is $197,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 13% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
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About the job
...capabilities that integrate Splunk across Cisco's enterprise software portfolio. Our mission is to enable enterprise customers to seamlessly... ..., and operations while improving customer experience. Our engineers solve complex distributed systems challenges, influence...