Software Engineering Technical Leader
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Cisco technical leader shaping C++/Python testing ecosystems, CI/CD quality gates, and developer platforms. Mentoring engineers and driving testing standards across Cisco.
Responsibilities:
- Set the technical direction and strategy for the C++ testing ecosystem
- Develop how engineers build, test, and ship software
- Design reusable testing frameworks, libraries, and developer tooling
- Integrate quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, actionable feedback
- Build platforms exposing test coverage, flaky-test trends, and pipeline health metrics
- Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across teams
- Promote engineering standards and drive alignment without formal authority
Requirements:
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Expert-level C++ skills
- Experience using Python or similar languages for developer tooling, automation, and test infrastructure
- Record of designing and maintaining reusable test frameworks or developer tools adopted 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 integrating automated testing and developer tooling into modern delivery workflows
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, containerized environments, and microservices-based architectures
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience using observability and diagnostic tools
- Deep understanding of software design for testability, including dependency injection, interface design, deterministic testing, isolation, and automation standards
- Track record of influencing engineering standards and driving technical adoption across teams
- Effective communication with technical partners
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, subject to eligibility and continued employment
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid personal wellness days
- 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
- 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 policies
- Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
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