AI-Native Software Engineering Lead Remote

Cisco; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 178,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader to drive architecture and delivery of AI-powered internal platforms that modernize operations. You will lead adoption of AI-native practices and mentor engineers across a matrixed team of developers, operations, and strategy partners.

You will design scalable AI-enabled solutions, optimize performance and cost, and collaborate with product and strategy to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience building and delivering enterprise software solutions.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools integrated into production workflows.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining engineering harnesses (test automation,CI/CD).
• Experience optimizing performance and cost-efficiency in AI/LLM-enabled software systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and scale AI-enabled platforms that replace legacy tools.
• Lead and mentor engineers, embedding AI-assisted development practices.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI tools, frameworks, and best practices.
• Ensure outputs achieve tangible business outcomes like cost savings and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

AI-assisted development

Code quality

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader to drive architecture and delivery of AI-powered internal platforms that modernize operations. You will lead adoption of AI-native practices and mentor engineers across a matrixed team of developers, operations, and strategy partners.

You will design scalable AI-enabled solutions, optimize performance and cost, and collaborate with product and strategy to deliver measurable business impact.