Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a technical leader for their Webex Real-time Media Engineering Group in London. You will design, develop, and enhance features of pioneering collaboration tools. Successful candidates will possess extensive experience in C++, Linux, and leadership.

The role supports a hybrid working model, promoting innovation and collaboration across teams, while contributing to the future of AI integration in technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience programming, primarily in C++.
• 5+ years of experience leading product development.
• Significant experience with Linux.
• Experience with virtualization and containers.
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, monitor, and deliver new features.
• Lead the team’s technical backlog and drive engineering improvements.
• Participate in on-call rotations for microservice architecture.

Skills

C++ programming

Technical leadership

Linux

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP)

Job description

Webex Real-time Media Engineering Group

Cisco's Webex Real-time Media Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We're building a world where people connect effortlessly to enjoy modern, uncompromised collaboration across every room, desk, pocket, and application.

Our technology powers industry-leading products like Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. As a member of our team, your work will ensure every user gets a truly immersive experience regardless of device or location, empowering the hybrid working patterns of the future.

Our team is based in one of our central London offices, near Moorgate station. We operate a hybrid working model, meeting to collaborate in the office three times a week. We collaborate with other teams across Cisco in other regions and time zones.

Your Impact

• Lead Full Lifecycle Development: Design, develop, test, monitor, and deliver new features and improvements to our products.
• Leading Technically: Be the leader of the teams’ backlog, identify engineering improvements, challenge technical decisions, drive design and architecture for your teams.
• DevOps & Microservices: Be highly involved the operational side of our highly available microservice architecture, including being part of an on‑call rotation.
• Adaptable & Problem‑Solver: Tackle varied and challenging problems daily, showing flexibility, a data‑driven focus on quality, and an ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Ownership & Quality: Take responsibility for tasks, from building new functionality to developing automated tests and investigating issues, all with a level of high attention to detail.
• AI: Use a variety of AI tools in your daily workflow for enhanced productivity; contribute to Cisco’s growth by using and applying AI in new scenarios and opportunities.
• Support & Growth: Mentor and train fellow engineers who join us to help them get up to speed and grow their skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Coding Aptitude: 10+ years of experience programming, primarily in C++, and the willingness to learn new languages quickly as needed.
• Technical Leadership: 5+ years of experience technically leading similar product development.
• Linux: Significant experience with Linux.
• Virtualisation: Experience with virtualisation and containers (such as Docker or Kubernetes).
• Software development lifecycle: Familiarity with Git, DevOps, continuous integration, continuous delivery.
• Networking: Knowledge of networks and networking protocols (such as TCP/IP and HTTP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of programming in one or more of the following languages: C#, Java, Rust
• Experience with audio and video coding, processing techniques, and technologies (such as Opus and H.264)
• Familiarity with Windows development
• Experience with data science / AI
• Experience with cryptography and cryptographic libraries
• Familiarity with Windows development

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.