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Base Salary
$251k - $363k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical direction for Kubernetes-based platform architecture.
- Translate product, customer, and feature-team requirements into designs, engineering contracts, and implementation plans.
- Coordinate reusable architecture across runtime, Kubernetes operator, configuration, application platform, search, security, cloud, and product teams.
- Identify cross-component dependencies, failure modes, lifecycle gaps, and migration risks.
- Drive incremental modernization of a mature enterprise platform while preserving customer trust, compatibility, and operational quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 15 years of experience.
- At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience building backend, platform, infrastructure, or distributed systems.
- At least 5 years of experience designing, building, or operating production distributed systems.
- At least 2 years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, including workload orchestration, operators/controllers, or cloud-native deployment patterns.
- Experience designing production APIs, lifecycle orchestration, configuration systems, upgrade systems, or platform services.
- Professional experience with at least one backend or platform programming language, such as Go, C++, Java, or Python.
- Preferred experience with Kubernetes operators, control planes, developer platforms, infrastructure automation, or large-scale platform services.
- Preferred experience modernizing legacy or monolithic enterprise systems toward cloud-native operating models.
- Preferred experience with enterprise customer commitments, regulated environments, cloud/on-premises deployment variance, and long-lived compatibility expectations.
- Ability to synthesize ambiguous cross-team requirements into technical direction, tradeoffs, and execution plans.
- Interest in using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly for code comprehension, review preparation, test planning, incident triage, documentation, or migration analysis.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contributions, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays, floating holiday eligibility, birthday leave, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation or flexible time off, and sick time.
- Optional paid volunteer days and additional paid time away for critical family or emergency issues.
- Eligibility for annual bonuses for non-sales roles and potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
- The application window is expected to close on September 29, 2026.
About Cisco
Cisco is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all.