Software Engineer Technical Leader

Cisco

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Work type: Remote
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $210,600–$305,100 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Jun 30, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $258k

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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 · Software Engineer Technical Leader

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As a Technical Leader on the Cisco Isovalent team, you will drive the architectural direction of Tetragon, an advanced observability and runtime security tool built with eBPF technology. Your daily tasks include designing and implementing runtime security features in Go and eBPF, optimizing large-scale data collection systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate Tetragon into various platforms. You will also contribute to open-source projects and participate in architecture reviews and code documentation. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in systems programming, particularly with C or Go, and a strong background in Linux systems and kernel-level development. Experience with eBPF for observability and security use cases is crucial, as well as expertise in debugging and optimizing scalable systems. This role involves tackling complex system-level challenges to enhance Tetragon’s capabilities across diverse environments.

Skills

Go eBPF Linux C Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL CVE Git OpenStack Terraform AWS Azure

What you'll do

Design and implement Runtime Security features for Tetragon.
Develop high-quality Go (and eBPF) code for the Tetragon project.
Optimize systems for large-scale data collection, aggregation, and analysis.
Partner with teams to integrate Tetragon into multiple platforms securely.
Contribute to open-source projects and participate in community discussions.
Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and documentation.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in systems programming with C, Go, or similar languages.
Experience leading technical direction for distributed systems, observability, runtime security, or data infrastructure.
Strong background in Linux systems and kernel-level development, including eBPF programming.
Proven track record in debugging and optimizing scalable and secure systems.
Contributions to open-source projects in networking, observability, or distributed systems.
Experience working across diverse, distributed teams with multiple stakeholders.