Cisco · 9 hours ago
Software Engineering Technical Leader
Milpitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $264K/yr
8+ years expCisco is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing data and infrastructure connectivity. They are seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader to drive platform innovation and mentor engineers in building a cloud-native Kubernetes powered platform.
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Responsibilities
Technical owner and lead for core platform areas across Kubernetes, Linux, and networking
Define the roadmap, design scalable and secure primitives (runtime, networking, storage), mentor engineers, and partner with adjacent teams to deliver a dependable Kubernetes based microservices platform
Qualification
Required
8+ years in systems/platform/infra engineering; 3+ years operating Kubernetes in production at meaningful scale
Deep Linux fundamentals (namespaces, cgroups, networking stack, filesystems) and strong TCP/IP knowledge (routing, NAT, load-balancing concepts, TLS/PKI)
Hands-on Kubernetes expertise (cluster operations, custom resources/controllers, networking/storage/ingress patterns)
Proficiency in a systems programming and Golang, Python
Familiarity with infrastructure as code concepts and declarative configuration management
Security mindset: access controls, network segmentation, workload isolation, and vulnerability reduction
Experience across both cloud and on-prem environments
Clear communication and demonstrated end-to-end technical leadership
Lead through influence: run design reviews, set quality bars, mentor 4-8 engineers, and communicate trade-offs to leadership and partner teams
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
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