Lead Software Engineer, Account Management

Cisco

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAMilpitas, CAFremont, CA
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 31, 2026

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Account Management

Lead Software Engineer, Account Management-ThousandEyes(Hybrid) joins the Account Management team to build foundational services managing customer identities, access, entitlements, and contracts. This role involves setting technical direction for the Account Management Platform by guiding architecture across secure, scalable microservices, high-throughput APIs, and customer-facing web applications. The engineer will identify architectural gaps, lead initiatives like web application migrations and service decoupling, and mentor other engineers to improve reliability and developer productivity. Key technical requirements include experience with Java, Kotlin, or Scala, as well as designing distributed systems integrated with identity and access management solutions. Preferred skills include knowledge of IAM protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and SCIM. The role addresses the critical business problem of providing a secure, reliable platform for managing user lifecycle and permissions within a digital experience assurance ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Set technical direction for the Account Management Platform and guide architecture across microservices and high-throughput APIs.
  • Identify architectural gaps and lead initiatives to improve reliability, security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Lead major projects including web application migrations, API modernization, and asynchronous service decoupling.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and communicate complex technical decisions.
  • Mentor software engineers and establish high engineering standards for the team.
  • Design and maintain distributed systems integrated with identity and access management solutions.
  • Develop and manage customer-facing web applications and backend infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of software engineering experience, Master's plus 6 years, or PhD plus 3 years.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining solutions using Java, Kotlin, or Scala.
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems that integrate with identity and access management solutions, including microservices and APIs.
  • Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives, software and system architecture design, and mentorship of engineers.
  • Experience delivering production software in an Agile/Scrum framework.
  • Experience with IAM concepts such as authentication, authorization, SSO, RBAC, and identity lifecycle management (preferred).
  • Experience with IAM protocols and standards including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and SCIM (preferred).
  • Experience defining technical roadmaps involving cloud-native architectures, observability, automated testing, continuous delivery, and production operations (preferred).

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