Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Cisco

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Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
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Full-time
Posted
43 days ago
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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 · Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering joins the software engineering team to optimize engineering processes and infrastructure. This role involves leading a team of software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of products and foundational technology. Key responsibilities include managing large features from technical design through completion, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure technical standards, and maintaining processes for security and testing. The successful candidate will solve complex quality and scalability challenges for a critical Enterprise Security product used across cloud and on-premises environments. Required skills include software engineering security development and architecture, as well as experience with security automation, response workflows, orchestration platforms, and case triage. The role focuses on improving release confidence and reliability for customer-facing SaaS or hybrid-cloud services with high expectations for performance.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $274175 from 44 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a team of software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of products or foundational technology.
  • Manage large and complex projects from the initial requirements phase through to final completion.
  • Oversee product and system-level tradeoffs and design decisions to ensure high quality and consistency.
  • Maintain engineering processes and standards for design reviews, security, and testing.
  • Provide schedules and resource estimates while driving successful product roadmap discussions.
  • Lead discussions with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback and explain technical solutions.
  • Ensure all software development practices and architectures adhere to strict security standards.
  • Account for the quality, performance, and reliability of products within the area of responsibility.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field and 12+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Master's degree and 10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of management experience leading software engineering teams in the design, development, and implementation of software engineering products.
  • 5+ years of experience working with software engineering security development and architecture.
  • Experience with security automation, response workflows, orchestration platforms, case triage, or enterprise security products (preferred).
  • Experience leading customer-facing SaaS or hybrid-cloud services with high expectations for reliability and release quality (preferred).

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