Director of Cloud Security Engineering

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its Cloud Security SSE products in Milpitas, CA. You will lead multiple engineering teams, shaping strategy and delivering scalable, secure cloud services used by millions of users globally.

You will drive end-to-end development, mentor managers, and collaborate with Product Management, UX, and Security teams to ensure high-quality, reliable software with strong operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading managers and global teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure), distributed systems, micro service architecture, multi-tenant services or similar data platforms, AI/ML systems, and observability, record delivering enterprise cloud software or SaaS platforms with demanding availability, scale, security, and data-consistency requirements.
• Experience with modern software development practices, including CI/CD and DevOps, with experience building agentic systems and employing AI to improve productivity across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams responsible for full development cycle of multiple management/control plane services.
• Set technical direction and vision for cloud security services, collaborating with Product Management, UX, and Security stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
• Drive end-to-end software development, from design through deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent; foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and diversity.
• Partner with architecture, operations, and customer success teams to ensure seamless integration, high reliability, and outstanding user experience.
• Champion process and technology improvements, leveraging metrics and customer feedback to optimize products and engineering practices.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD & DevOps

Distributed systems

AI/ML systems

Full-stack development (React, Python,

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

React

Python

Go

Java

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its Cloud Security SSE products in Milpitas, CA. You will lead multiple engineering teams, shaping strategy and delivering scalable, secure cloud services used by millions of users globally.

You will drive end-to-end development, mentor managers, and collaborate with Product Management, UX, and Security teams to ensure high-quality, reliable software with strong operational excellence.