Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Boulder, CODenver, CORaleigh, NC
Salary
$151,600–$222,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 2, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $187k
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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $184,857–$227,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

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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 205 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Technical Leader

Software Engineering Technical Leader will join the Automation and Configuration Management team to develop and maintain a configuration platform for managing Splunk Enterprise Cloud environments at scale across AWS, GCP, Azure, and GovCloud. The role involves setting long-term technical direction by defining architecture, making build versus buy decisions, and leading high-impact projects involving configuration delivery, disaster recovery, fleet management, and platform reliability. You will establish standards for code quality, system design, and observability while mentoring engineers through code reviews and coaching. Key requirements include proficiency in Go or Python, experience with distributed systems, and expertise in infrastructure as code tools like Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible. The role addresses the technical challenge of building resilient, scalable configuration infrastructure to support thousands of production customers across diverse cloud environments and regulated environments such as FedRAMP.

What you'll do

  • Define long-term technical direction for the configuration platform by determining architecture and technology investments.
  • Lead and deliver complex projects involving configuration delivery, disaster recovery, fleet management, and platform reliability.
  • Establish standards for code quality, system design, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews, design feedback, pairing, and coaching to accelerate their growth.
  • Provide technical judgment during major incidents to ensure production reliability.
  • Design systems that reduce the overall operational burden of the configuration platform.
  • Manage large-scale infrastructure using tools like Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible across multiple cloud environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, Master's plus 6 years, or PhD plus 3 years of related experience.
  • Experience building and operating large-scale production systems with fluency in Go and/or Python.
  • Applied experience designing resilient, scalable distributed systems in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud.
  • Prior experience with configuration and infrastructure as code tools like Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible at scale.
  • Experience leading major technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction beyond immediate teams.
  • Experience with production observability, incident management, capacity planning, and continuous delivery in high-scale environments (preferred).
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration at production scale (preferred).
  • Background in security, compliance, or regulated cloud environments such as GovCloud or FedRAMP (preferred).

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