Director, AI Mobile & Desktop Client Engineering

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco seeks a Director of Engineering for AI Mobile, Desktop & Surfaces Development to architect and lead the client surface ecosystem for MyAgent. You will direct a compact pod of 5-8 senior engineers while remaining hands-on in code, architecture, and runtime performance across iOS/Android, macOS/Windows, and embedded environments.

You will own roadmaps, enable rapid iteration, ensure sub-second startup times, and deliver native multimodal AI capabilities with low latency and robust UX across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical work experience.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading or mentoring software teams.
• Experience designing and developing client applications on mobile or desktop platforms.
• Proficiency in one or more client-side languages (Swift, Kotlin, C++, Rust, TypeScript).

Responsibilities

• Write production code and conduct architecture and PR reviews to uphold quality benchmarks across client codebases.
• Lead an elite engineering pod of 5-8 senior engineers with fast iteration and low latency focus.
• Own technical roadmaps, sprint planning, and architectural milestones for mobile, desktop, and embedded client surfaces.
• Architect, build, and ship high-performance native apps across iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows with sub-second startup and smooth UI.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Swift

Kotlin

C++

Rust

TypeScript

Job description

Cisco seeks a Director of Engineering for AI Mobile, Desktop & Surfaces Development to architect and lead the client surface ecosystem for MyAgent. You will direct a compact pod of 5-8 senior engineers while remaining hands-on in code, architecture, and runtime performance across iOS/Android, macOS/Windows, and embedded environments.

You will own roadmaps, enable rapid iteration, ensure sub-second startup times, and deliver native multimodal AI capabilities with low latency and robust UX across