Software Engineering Manager, Platform Identity - Splunk

541 Cisco Systems Poland sp. Z o.o.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Platform Identity team in Kraków is seeking a Leader of Software Engineering to guide a talented group building identity services powering Splunk and Cisco products. You will define technical strategy, drive architecture, and ensure scalable, secure IAM solutions while mentoring engineers across cross-functional initiatives.

You'll partner with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to prioritize work, remove blockers, and push for breakthrough platform security and

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in software engineering leadership and building high-performing teams.
• Proven track record of driving technical strategy and designing complex distributed systems.
• Experience leading agile development teams and managing priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in building scalable, secure IAM services and platforms.
• Define and execute the team’s technical strategy and architectural direction.
• Mentor engineers and foster an inclusive culture with cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to prioritize work and remove blockers.

Skills

Leadership in software engineering

Technical strategy

Distributed systems design

Agile development leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Meet the Team

The Platform Identity team is responsible for building the secure and unified identity foundation that powers access across the entire Splunk and Cisco ecosystem. Our mission is to deliver a centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform that is scalable, resilient, and intelligent. We operate at the intersection of security, platform engineering, and user experience, partnering closely with product, architecture, and infrastructure teams. The team is made up of highly skilled engineers who thrive on solving complex problems and driving impactful long-term initiatives. If you're excited by large-scale technical challenges and shaping the future of identity across global products, this is the team for you.

Your Impact

As the Leader of Software Engineering for Platform Identity, you will lead a team of talented engineers in building the next generation of identity services that underpin Splunk and Cisco products. You will define and execute the team’s technical strategy, drive architectural direction, and ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available identity solutions. You will mentor engineers, foster a culture of innovation and inclusivity, and guide the team through complex cross-functional initiatives. You will partner with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to prioritize work, remove blockers, and ensure alignment with broader company goals. Success in this role means elevating technical excellence, enabling seamless identity experiences for millions of users, and delivering breakthrough improvements in platform security.

Minimum Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in software engineering leadership, managing and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Proven track record of driving technical strategy, designing complex distributed systems, and delivering large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Experience leading agile development teams and managing priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams that have successfully applied AI/ML within platform, identity, or security products.
• Background in large-scale platform integration or migration programs, particularly in the IAM space.
• Familiarity with IAM offerings from major cloud providers (AWS IAM, Azure AD, Google Cloud Identity).
• Deep technical expertise in identity and access management (IAM), including protocols such as SAML, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and OAuth 2.0.
• Strong understanding of authorization frameworks such as RBAC and ABAC, and user provisioning via SCIM.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
• Software engineering experience / understanding programming / knowledge at least one of programming languages.

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. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.