Senior Application Software Engineer

About this role

Responsibilities

• Architect & Innovate:
• Lead the technical roadmap for your domain, making critical decisions that balance immediate delivery requirements with long-term system scalability and health.
• Set the Standard:
• Establish and uphold high engineering standards. You will define best practices for code quality, testing, and operational reliability to ensure world-class performance.
• Influence Strategy:
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design leadership to turn complex, ambiguous requirements into actionable technical strategies.
• Orchestrate Delivery:
• Manage the full life cycle of large-scale initiatives. You will identify technical risks, break down complex problems, and guide the team through successful execution.
• Elevate the Team:
• Act as a force multiplier. Through mentorship, architectural design sessions, and rigorous code reviews, you will help develop the technical capabilities of the entire engineering team.
• Champion AI Integration:
• Lead the adoption of AI-driven workflows to increase development velocity, allowing the team to focus on solving the most complex, high-value engineering challenges.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Technical Leadership:
• Demonstrated success in leading architectural design for large-scale, customer-facing applications and influencing technical direction across multiple teams.
• Systems Expertise:
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, API design, and cross-platform performance, with a clear understanding of the trade-offs between speed, reliability, and maintainability.
• Strategic Communication:
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and align cross-functional teams toward a unified vision.
• Ownership Mentality:
• A proactive approach to problem-solving. You take full responsibility for outcomes, from identifying production root causes to implementing systemic improvements.
• Mentorship:
• A proven history of coaching engineers and helping them advance their technical careers.
• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering (or equivalent experience), with 10+ years of experience delivering high-quality, production-grade software in fast-paced environments.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Full-Stack Fluency:
• Proficiency across the stack (C++, Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Python) and experience with UI frameworks (Qt, React) or backend infrastructure (Spring, Web-Sockets).
• Operational Excellence:
• Strong background in CI/CD, contract testing, and infrastructure-as-code.
• AI-First Mindset:
• Practical experience using LLMs and AI-assisted tools to drive architectural exploration, code refactoring, and productivity gains.
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• 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.