Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

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Work type: Remote
Location: Boxborough, MA
Salary: $166,300–$238,300 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 27 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Dec 12, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Engineering Technical Leader

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The Software Engineering Technical Leader joins the DNS Platform team within the Security Business Group to build and sustain DNS resolver software. This role involves developing backend software for Sovereign DC and Fedramp development, ensuring the reliability of time-sensitive, critically important systems that process over 800 billion daily transactions. The successful candidate will develop complex solutions in C/C++ and Python, with potential use of Perl and Go. Key responsibilities include developing services at scale on BareMetal AWS and Openstack, utilizing Linux, networking, and configuration management tools like Jenkins and Ansible. The position requires expertise in automated testing, operations, and systems security to maintain high service level objectives for the core DNS services of the Cloud Security product.

Skills

C/C++ Python AWS OpenStack Linux Perl Go Jenkins Ansible CI/CD Git Networking BareMetal Agile Monitoring Observability

What you'll do

Build and sustain DNS resolver software for high-volume global transactions.
Develop backend services at scale on BareMetal AWS and OpenStack.
Lead the development of Sovereign DC and Fedramp services.
Write complex software solutions using C/C++ and Python.
Manage configuration and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Ansible.
Maintain high-availability production environments with strict SLO requirements.
Implement automated testing and monitoring for system observability.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in software engineering.
Experience in building and running a highly transactional, 24x7 production environment.
Experience in developing complex solutions in C/C++ and Python.
Experience developing on Linux and in cloud environments (preferably AWS) and networking.
Experience in configuration management and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Ansible, AWS, and Openstack.
Familiarity with Perl and/or Go (preferred).
Experience in Agile development (preferred).
Experience in Git (preferred).
Experience in automated testing and operations (preferred).
Experience with systems and application security (preferred).
Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts (preferred).
BS/CS Degree (preferred).

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