Leader, Software Engineering - Application Development

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Webex Engineering Group in Ireland is seeking an experienced software leader to drive multi-platform experiences across C++, iOS, Android and cross-platform tools. You will shape the technical direction and deliver secure, scalable software for millions of users in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasizes AI-first engineering, end-to-end delivery, data-driven improvements, and building a high-performing team that values quality, security, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience and 3+ years leading or managing engineering teams.
• Proven success delivering complex, customer-facing software through others.
• Strong software architecture and engineering fundamentals, with the ability to guide technical decisions and learn new technologies quickly.
• Passion for AI, with hands-on experience using AI-assisted tools, prototyping AI-enabled ideas, or leading the adoption of emerging technology.
• Strong people leadership, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A clear commitment to quality, security, continuous learning, and measurable results.
• Experience leading desktop, mobile, cross-platform, real-time, media, or performance-sensitive application teams.
• Experience with modern C++, Swift/iOS, Kotlin/Android, Java, Python, Qt, or related technologies.
• Experience introducing AI-assisted development practices or delivering AI-powered product capabilities.
• Experience using automation, telemetry, experimentation, and engineering metrics to improve delivery and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Set the team's technical direction for multi-platform applications, balancing customer value, delivery, and long-term platform health.
• Embed AI across design, development, testing, debugging, data analysis, and operations—improving how the team builds while maintaining security, quality, and accountability.
• Turn emerging technology into meaningful customer and engineering outcomes through rapid, responsible experimentation.
• Translate product strategy into clear priorities and lead the predictable delivery of high-quality customer experiences.
• Use customer feedback, telemetry, crash data, and delivery metrics to focus investment and measure impact.
• Champion strong architecture, automation, testing, observability, CI/CD, security, and operational excellence.
• Attract, coach, and retain great engineers, setting clear expectations and supporting meaningful career growth.
• Build the team's confidence and skill in AI-assisted engineering through practical use, shared learning, and measurable goals.
• Create an inclusive environment built on ownership, curiosity, constructive challenge, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, UX, Data, and Engineering to shape the roadmap, resolve trade-offs, and deliver shared outcomes.
• Turn complex technical decisions, opportunities, and risks into clear business language that builds alignment.

Skills

Software architecture

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Learning fast

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

C++

Swift/iOS

Kotlin/Android

Java

Python

Qt

Job description

Meet the Team

Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We're building a world where people connect effortlessly across every room, desk, pocket, and application.

Our team builds Webex experiences for millions of users across desktop and mobile. We work with modern C++, iOS, Android, and cross-platform technologies to deliver secure, reliable, and intuitive collaboration experiences.

Your Impact

Strategy, Technology and AI

• Technical vision: Set the team's technical direction for our multi-platform applications, balancing customer value, delivery, and long-term platform health.
• AI-first engineering: Embed AI across design, development, testing, debugging, data analysis, and operations-improving how the team builds while maintaining security, quality, and accountability.
• Innovation: Turn emerging technology into meaningful customer and engineering outcomes through rapid, responsible experimentation.

Execution and Engineering Excellence

• End-to-end delivery: Translate product strategy into clear priorities and lead the predictable delivery of high-quality customer experiences.
• Data-driven improvement: Use customer feedback, telemetry, crash data, and delivery metrics to focus investment and measure impact.
• Quality at scale: Champion strong architecture, automation, testing, observability, CI/CD, security, and operational excellence.

People and Culture

• High-performing team: Attract, coach, and retain great engineers, setting clear expectations and supporting meaningful career growth.
• AI capability: Build the team's confidence and skill in AI-assisted engineering through practical use, shared learning, and measurable goals.
• Empowered culture: Create an inclusive environment built on ownership, curiosity, constructive challenge, and continuous improvement.

Partnership and Influence

• One-team leadership: Partner with Product, UX, Data, and Engineering to shape the roadmap, resolve trade-offs, and deliver shared outcomes.
• Clear communication: Turn complex technical decisions, opportunities, and risks into clear business language that builds alignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience and 3+ years leading or managing engineering teams.
• Proven success delivering complex, customer-facing software through others.
• Strong software architecture and engineering fundamentals, with the ability to guide technical decisions and learn new technologies quickly.
• Passion for AI, with hands-on experience using AI-assisted tools, prototyping AI-enabled ideas, or leading the adoption of emerging technology.
• Strong people leadership, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A clear commitment to quality, security, continuous learning, and measurable results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading desktop, mobile, cross-platform, real-time, media, or performance-sensitive application teams.
• Experience with modern C++, Swift/iOS, Kotlin/Android, Java, Python, Qt, or related technologies.
• Experience introducing AI-assisted development practices or delivering AI-powered product capabilities.
• Experience using automation, telemetry, experimentation, and engineering metrics to improve delivery and product quality.

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.