Backend Services Engineering Lead: Scalable, Secure Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to guide a team of engineers building workload security software and scalable backend services. You will shape architecture, drive performance, reliability and security across distributed systems in cloud-enabled environments.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver low-latency APIs that scale to large data volumes. This role requires leadership, strong CS fundamentals, and collaboration with agile teams to ship robust

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software systems using Go, C++, or Java.
• 3+ years of technical leadership in software engineering.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and product development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural input for backend services.
• Scale, performance, reliability, and security improvements across distributed systems.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers to deliver low-latency APIs for large data volumes.
• Operate in an Agile environment with rapid prototyping and customer feedback.

Skills

Go

C++

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to guide a team of engineers building workload security software and scalable backend services. You will shape architecture, drive performance, reliability and security across distributed systems in cloud-enabled environments.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver low-latency APIs that scale to large data volumes. This role requires leadership, strong CS fundamentals, and collaboration with agile teams to ship robust