Technical Leader, Platform Engineering (Remote)

Cisco

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$183,800–$263,600 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $224k
$153k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $168,620–$226,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

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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

Cisco currently has 179 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Leader, Platform Engineering (Remote)

Join Cisco Isovalent as a Technical Leader in their fast-paced Agile team responsible for the reliability and performance of next-generation segmentation and firewall platforms. You will own the full lifecycle of production services, from deployment to monitoring and incident response, in Linux-based multi-VM distributed systems using Python or Go for automation and tooling. Key responsibilities include managing cloud infrastructure with Terraform on AWS and GCP, building CI/CD pipelines, and conducting post-incident reviews. Ideal candidates have 6+ years of experience in software development, particularly with Python or Go, along with expertise in Kubernetes, Linux systems, and containerized environments. This role demands a strong background in troubleshooting complex cloud and hybrid infrastructure issues while staying abreast of emerging technologies in networking, security, and cloud-native infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Own the lifecycle of production services including deployment and monitoring.
  • Perform systems-level debugging and performance tuning in various environments.
  • Build automation and reliability frameworks using Python or Go.
  • Manage cloud infrastructure scaling in AWS and GCP with Terraform.
  • Evolve CI/CD pipelines for rapid, safe SaaS environment deployments.
  • Conduct reviews and lead post-incident learning across the team.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and mentor others.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of software development experience in Python or Go.
  • Extensive experience managing and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or other major cloud service providers.
  • Proficiency in Linux systems, including networking and containerized environments like Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform for deploying and scaling cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong background in system-level debugging, performance tuning, and reliability frameworks in multi-VM distributed systems.

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