This role pays less than
65%
of similar roles. Most pay
$177,700–$227,300
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$187k
versus about
$202k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Cisco
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.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 196 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineering Technical Leader within the Customer Experience engineering organization, you will serve as the principal technical authority for next-generation enterprise AI and cloud-native platforms. You will define multi-year roadmaps, design system topologies for multi-tenant clouds, and architect foundational AI applications including distributed Retrieval-Augmented Generation, agentic workflows, and multi-modal LLM orchestrations. Your daily work involves establishing standards for high-throughput messaging, concurrency control, and secure vector retrieval systems while mentoring other technical leaders. You will utilize Python to build production-grade microservices and event-driven architectures within cloud-native ecosystems involving Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires expertise in Apache Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Cassandra, and various API contracts like gRPC, REST, and GraphQL. You will solve complex challenges by building scalable MLOps frameworks and ensuring robust data protection across hybrid environments.
Python
Go
C++
Java
Kubernetes
Docker
Cisco Modeling Labs
Nexus Dashboard
Catalyst Center
Intersight
REST APIs
TCP/IP
BGP
EVPN
VXLAN
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
zero-trust
RBAC
IAM
SDN