Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Closes in 4 days Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Boulder, CORTP, NC
Salary
$177,600–$257,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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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 307 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Technical Leader

The Software Engineering Technical Leader joins the Developer Acceleration team to enhance the testing ecosystem and developer infrastructure. You will set the technical direction for C++ and Python testing frameworks, designing reusable libraries and tooling to reduce duplication and improve engineering quality. Daily responsibilities include integrating quality gates into CI/CD pipelines, building platforms to track engineering metrics like flaky-test trends, and mentoring engineers on software design for testability. You will utilize expert-level C++ and Python skills alongside tools such as GoogleTest, Google Mock, Catch2, Bazel, and CMake. The role requires navigating Kubernetes, containerized environments, and public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will solve sophisticated problems regarding deterministic testing, isolation, and automated quality tooling to improve productivity across the entire engineering organization.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the strategy for the organization's C++ testing ecosystem.
  • Design reusable testing frameworks, libraries, and developer tooling to reduce code duplication.
  • Integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, actionable feedback to engineers.
  • Build platforms to track engineering metrics like test coverage, flaky-test trends, and pipeline health.
  • Develop and maintain automated testing and developer tooling for Kubernetes and microservices architectures.
  • Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across teams to promote high engineering standards.
  • Solve sophisticated technical problems related to build systems, dependency management, and cloud infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Expert-level C++ skills and experience using Python or similar languages to build developer tooling, automation, and test infrastructure.
  • Proven record of designing and maintaining reusable test frameworks or developer tools accepted by multiple engineering teams.
  • Expertise with C++ testing and mocking frameworks such as GoogleTest, Google Mock, Catch2, or comparable technologies.
  • Proficiency with build systems and dependency management tools including Bazel, CMake, or similar technologies.
  • Experience building automated testing and developer tooling into workflows involving Kubernetes, containerized environments, and microservices.
  • Familiarity with public cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Experience building shared testing infrastructure or internal developer platforms (preferred).

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