Ensoft - Early in Career /Graduate Software Engineering –UK

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  • Location:
    Harpenden, United Kingdom
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Early in Career
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1441188

Ensoft, Early In Career, Software Engineer - United Kingdom 

Start Date:Sept 2025 



Location: Harpenden


  

Meet the Team 


Join Cisco’s Ensoft software development team to shape the future of networking. We are responsible for creating cutting edge software that helps to run the Internet, delivered with outstanding quality.  

We offer an exceptional career path for talented individuals with an enthusiasm for software development.  Our team is entirely composed of people who arrived as young, exceptional graduates from top universities. The pathway is there to develop into any of the roles in the team, from the directors and management line to our industry-leading technical experts. 

Our office is in Harpenden, close to the station and with a very fast connection into London. Harpenden is an attractive town with a thriving centre of shops, bars and restaurants. Close by is the city of St Albans, bringing a wider social scene (theatres, clubs, a wider selection of bars) and all the facilities offered by a modern city.  

We have a really friendly culture.  It is a sign of how well people get on that employees arrange so many activities together in their spare time.  This is on top of the many company funded social events arranged by our social team including team celebrations, weekly five a side football, annual Christmas and Summer parties, and many other one-off events.

 

We all love working here, but don't just take our word for it. The best way to judge is to see and hear what our employees think about us, so please take a look at our casebooks (https://cs.co/ensoft) and come along to our recruitment events to speak to us first hand.

 

Your Impact 

From the very start of your career you will be faced with the challenge of developing the very latest networking software – everything from the initial ideas and design through to code, test, delivery and support.  

You will contribute to Cisco’s flagship IOS XR network operating system, with opportunity to work on everything from low level build and install infrastructure up to higher level manageability and routing applications.  


Minimum Qualifications


  • You must want a career developing software - that's what we do!
  • The barrier to entry is high, so you need a proven academic capability.   This typically means you will have a numerate degree from a leading University.
  • Software experience is useful, but not essential.  It is great to find recent graduates who love writing code and want to turn that into a successful career. But we provide comprehensive training that means anyone with the right potential can excel; our primary criteria for recruiting are potential and enthusiasm rather than what you happen to already know.
  • The software development process is collaborative, so you should enjoy working closely with the other people in your team.
  • Oh, by the way, we believe that we are creating an exceptional team, so you need a pride and passion for your work and should expect to work with us for many years.

  

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. 

 

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. 

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! 

 

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!  


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 (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.

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