Cisco · 1 day ago
Senior Director - Engineering
San Jose, California, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$289K/yr - $400K/yr
15+ years expCisco is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead innovation and new product development initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance customer outcomes and drive product adoption.
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Responsibilities
Successfully lead cultural, architectural, user experience, and software delivery transformations to achieve business goals
Partner closely with Product Management to help identify and drive revenue generation initiatives through outstanding customer outcomes
Identify and execute SSE and SASE innovations for differentiated customer experiences and outcomes
Define and carry out regular reviews of engineering metrics for predictable and repeatable delivery of value to customers
Create an effective, measurable sustainability initiative (e.g., NPS or equivalent programs) to lead customer retention and NRR goals
Lead an agile software engineering culture with sustained and frequent delivery of value to customers and instill a culture of frugal and innovative thinking, customer centricity
Recruit and nurture the strongest security talent in the industry
Demonstrable understanding of the SASE and SSE space and experience with building traffic acquisition, CASB, SWG, DLP, ZTNA, and cloud Firewall services or similar technologies in networking
Qualification
Required
Over 15 years of experience in leading product development teams, demonstrated expertise in architecting and building SaaS systems
Demonstrable understanding of the SASE and SSE space with building traffic acquisition, CASB, SWG, DLP, ZTNA, cloud firewall or similar services
Experience leading teams developing cloud-native security products and a strong background in modern software development practices (CI/CD, DevOps, Agile)
Preferred
Strong problem-solving skills, analytical ability, and a pragmatic approach to solving business problems in engineering
Expertise in security with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to business leadership and customers
Proven ability to drive customer satisfaction
Track record of growing talent and building high-performance engineering teams
Ability to lead from the front and willingness to be hands-on when necessary
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
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
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
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.
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
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