Enterprise AI & Cloud Platform Tech Leader

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

RSUs / stock grants

Paid time off

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader within the Customer Experience (CX) engineering organization. You will drive the next generation of enterprise AI platforms, scale multi-tenant cloud systems, and mentor engineering leaders across teams.

Lead architecture reviews, define standards for API contracts and data security, and collaborate with product leadership to align long-term strategy with execution blueprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a related field with substantial experience.
• 8+ years in related roles; 4+ years as a technical lead on large-scale systems.
• Proficient in Python and production-grade microservices.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year roadmaps and drive enterprise AI platforms.
• Architect multi-tenant cloud platforms with scalable microservices.
• Mentor Lead Software Engineers and guide architectural decisions.
• Ensure security, governance, and observability across systems.

Skills

Python

Cloud-native ecosystems

Kubernetes

Docker

API design (gRPC/REST/GraphQL)

DDD (Domain-Driven Design)

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Redis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Apache Kafka

Redis

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB/Cassandra

HashiCorp Vault

OAuth2/OIDC

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader within the Customer Experience (CX) engineering organization. You will drive the next generation of enterprise AI platforms, scale multi-tenant cloud systems, and mentor engineering leaders across teams.

Lead architecture reviews, define standards for API contracts and data security, and collaborate with product leadership to align long-term strategy with execution blueprints.