Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Seattle, WASan Jose, CAMilpitas, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$192,400–$275,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 1, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

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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 303 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Technical Leader

The Software Engineering Technical Leader joins the Collaboration Technology Group to lead program operations for the Collaboration Software product portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Engineering, this leader coordinates priorities, processes, and execution across dozens of large projects including Webex App, Meetings, Calling, Contact Center, and CPaaS products. Key responsibilities involve establishing processes to align product teams, tracking program-level metrics for quality, and leading high-visibility initiatives like platform resiliency and global deployment strategy. The role requires expertise in software development methodologies, source code management, and defect management using Github and JIRA. Candidates must also utilize metrics and visualization tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Tableau, and Amplitude to monitor on-premise, hosted, and cloud-deployed solutions within the enterprise unified communications and cloud calling domains.

What you'll do

  • Establish and drive processes to align product teams on priorities, execution, dependencies, and reporting.
  • Lead cross-product planning and coordination efforts for all software product development.
  • Define and track key program-level metrics to monitor product quality and execution.
  • Prepare monthly Business Execution Reviews summarizing feature status, customer escalations, and commits.
  • Lead cross-functional program planning and execution meetings.
  • Manage high-visibility initiatives including platform resiliency, global deployment strategy, and incident command.
  • Synthesize architectural dependencies into clear, actionable business insights for executive leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 12+ years of related experience in technical program management, software development, or product operation roles.
  • Master’s Degree with 8+ years of related experience or a PhD with 5+ years of related experience.
  • Experience working with large customers and addressing their needs and concerns.
  • Experience in software development methodologies, source code management, requirements tracking, and defect management tools like Github and JIRA.
  • Experience with metrics, analytics, reporting, and visualization tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Tableau, and Amplitude.
  • Experience leading large-scale software programs within enterprise unified communications, Cloud Calling, Cloud Meetings, Contact Center, or CPaaS domains (preferred).
  • Experience integrating modern AI technologies, automated workflows, or predictive risk analytics into program management and release operations (preferred).

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