Principal Software Engineer
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Principal Software Engineer building secure, scalable cloud platforms for Cisco’s security products. Guiding architecture, data-platform innovation, and technical strategy across engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Innovate, develop, and drive data platform and security-focused troubleshooting applications as foundational platform components
- Enable visibility, analytics, automation, and operational insights across Cisco’s Security portfolio
- Provide expert guidance and consultation on complex technical challenges
- Serve as a domain expert or cross-domain integrator connecting emerging technology trends to Cisco products
- Guide and set standards for the technical direction of Cisco’s software and technology solutions
- Ensure development, execution, and enablement of technology strategies delivering long-term business impact
- Shape innovation based on evolving technology and industry trends
- Partner with engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic vision into scalable solutions
- Mentor and influence senior technical leaders
- Drive architectural consistency and engineering excellence across the organization
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 12+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale software, platform, or distributed systems
- Experience building and scaling highly available, secure, and distributed systems in cloud or hybrid environments
- Experience writing high-quality, production-grade code using modern programming languages such as Go, Rust, or C++
- 5+ years of experience with security, privacy, and data protection principles applied to platform and identity systems
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Recognized technical leadership as a domain expert or cross-domain integrator preferred
- Experience driving platform strategy in large-scale enterprise or cloud environments preferred
- Experience integrating systems with observability, data platforms, or AI/ML-driven systems preferred
- Track record of influencing technical direction and aligning stakeholders across a large, matrixed organization preferred
- Experience defining technical architecture and driving end-to-end system design across multiple teams or organizations preferred
- Contributions to industry standards, open-source projects, patents, or publications preferred
- Ability to translate emerging technology trends into long-term strategic direction and business impact preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit, subject to availability and business limitations
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies
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