Software Engineering Technical Leader

The Consensus; Galway; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consensus is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader in Galway, Ireland. The role requires leading technical design and development, contributing code, and guiding AI-driven projects within a hybrid work model.

You will collaborate with product managers, UX, and other engineers to deliver scalable features. Applicants should have over 10 years in software development, 3+ years in leadership, strong problem-solving, and experience building secure, cloud-scale RESTful APIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering required.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Python with Spring Boot.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and development of projects and features, actively contributing code and documentation.
• Provide AI-driven project guidance, shaping architecture and best practices.

Skills

Java

Python

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Cloud

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

## Software Engineering Technical LeaderApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Galway, Irelandtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: 2017249## **About the Team**Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is shaping the future of collaboration by creating seamless, modern experiences that enable effortless connection across every space—whether it’s a room, desk, mobile device, or application. Our technology powers leading products such as Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. Joining our team means contributing to delivering immersive experiences to users everywhere, supporting the evolving hybrid work environment.Our team is located in Galway and follows a hybrid model.## ## **Your Role and Impact*** **Technical Leadership:** Lead the technical design and development of projects and features, actively contributing code and user documentation. Enable your team by resolving complex challenges and collaborating closely with product managers, UX designers, and other engineering teams. Own technical deliverables from start to finish.* **AI Innovation:** Provide guidance and leadership on AI-driven projects, shaping architecture, best practices, and responsible innovation.* **End-to-End Development:** Lead agile development cycles to design, build, test, and deploy new features and product enhancements.* **DevOps & Microservices:** Influence and operate scalable, reliable microservice architectures with a focus on observability, deployment quality, and operational readiness.* **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work closely with product, UX, engineering teams, and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear technical plans and successful outcomes.* **Problem Solving & Adaptability:** Address diverse and challenging problems daily, demonstrating flexibility, data-driven quality focus, and rapid learning.* **Ownership & Quality:** Take full responsibility for technical results, including feature development, automated testing, and issue resolution, with meticulous attention to detail.## ## **Minimum Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Computer Science or Software/Electronic Engineering.* Proficiency in Java and/or Python programming, with experience in Spring Boot applications. Ability to pragmatically assess and adopt new technologies.* Over 10 years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in technical leadership roles influencing architecture and mentoring engineers.* Strong problem-solving skills with a scientific and creative approach to complex challenges.* Collaborative and adaptable, thriving in diverse teams and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.* Commitment to quality and continuous learning with strong attention to detail.* Experience building secure, cloud-scale RESTful APIs with a focus on secure coding, monitoring, logging, and traceability.## ## **Preferred Qualifications*** Experience designing and maintaining robust data pipelines across distributed and cloud environments.* Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SSO, and identity platform integrations.* Experience implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) systems.* Familiarity with Git, DevOps practices, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.* Experience designing and deploying agentic AI architectures for product administration, including managed configuration access, SQL agents, and safe feedback loops.CollabHiring# 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.