Senior Software Technical Leader

Cisco

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Closes in 7 days Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Ann Arbor, MIAustin, TX
Salary
$177,600–$257,400 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 18, 2026 (soon)

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This role $218k
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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

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Technical Leader

Senior Software Technical Leader, Duo Identity AI will join the Identity AI team to build next-generation privileged access platform capabilities within Cisco Identity. This role involves defining scalable architectures, guiding complex cross-product integrations, and translating customer requirements into secure, enterprise-ready solutions that reduce standing privilege. The leader will oversee architectural strategy, drive innovation for identity platforms, and ensure operational excellence by building resilient, self-healing systems with high observability. Key technical requirements include experience in AI-driven development, including writing code and developing strategies to use AI in workflows. Candidates should possess expertise in cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, along with knowledge of Kafka, data infrastructure, and streaming architecture. The role addresses the critical challenge of validating user intent and managing complex access hurdles within the identity and security domains.

What you'll do

  • Define technical directions for identity and privileged access capabilities to support enterprise security use cases.
  • Design and deliver security features that reduce standing privileges and provide customers with better control over critical resources.
  • Transition early customer-preview functionalities into secure, intuitive, and enterprise-ready products.
  • Translate complex customer requirements into practical technical solutions across engineering, product, and design teams.
  • Influence architectural decisions and establish collaboration patterns across various organizational boundaries.
  • Build resilient, self-healing systems to ensure high observability and performance for global customers.
  • Develop strategies for using AI to assist in development work and build scalable, AI-driven security platforms.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, a Master's with 8+ years, or a PhD with 6+ years.
  • Experience in AI-driven development including coding, building systems, and developing strategies to use AI in work.
  • Experience building cloud services on AWS, GCP, or Azure platforms.
  • Preferred experience with Kafka, data infrastructure, and/or streaming architecture for production systems.
  • Preferred experience in the Identity and Security domains.
  • Preferred experience in SaaS SRE/operations including observability, incident response, capacity planning, and reliability.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

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