Software Engineering Technical Leader - Application Development

About this role

Responsibilities

• Architect & Innovate:
• Own the technical roadmap for your domain. Balance immediate delivery requirements with long-term system health, scalability, and performance.
• Drive Technical Excellence:
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards. Define best practices for code quality, testing, and operational reliability.
• Influence Strategy:
• Collaborate with Product Management and Design to translate product requirements into actionable technical strategies.
• Orchestrate Delivery:
• Lead the full development lifecycle for large-scale initiatives, managing technical risks and guiding teams through complex project phases.
• Foster Engineering Culture:
• Act as a force multiplier. Through mentorship, code reviews, and design sessions, you will elevate the technical capabilities of the entire team.
• Champion AI-Driven Development:
• Integrate AI-assisted workflows to boost team velocity, allowing us to focus human effort on the most complex engineering challenges.
• Empower Through Coaching:
• Adopt a leader-coach mindset. Provide actionable feedback and create an environment where team members feel empowered to take ownership and advance their professional growth.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Technical Leadership:
• Proven track record of leading architectural design for large-scale, customer-facing applications and influencing direction across multiple teams.
• Systems Thinking:
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, API design, and cross-platform performance, with a clear understanding of the trade-offs between speed and reliability.
• Strategic Communication:
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ownership Mentality:
• A proactive approach to problem-solving. You take full responsibility for outcomes and drive systemic improvements to prevent production issues.
• Mentorship:
• A demonstrated history of coaching engineers and helping them reach the next level in their careers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering (or equivalent) with 10+ years of experience delivering high-quality, production-grade software in fast-paced environments.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Full-Stack Fluency:
• Proficiency across the stack (e.g., C++, Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Python) and familiarity with UI frameworks (Qt, React) or backend infrastructure (Spring, WebSockets).
• DevOps & Quality:
• Strong background in CI/CD, contract testing, and automation, with a commitment to infrastructure-as-code and operational excellence.
• AI-First Mindset:
• Practical experience using LLMs or AI-powered tools to improve architectural planning, refactoring, and general productivity.
• CollabHiring
• 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.