Full-Stack Software Engineering Manager(Remote)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 214,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Isovalent seeks a Senior Software Engineering Manager to mentor senior engineers, drive performance, and align delivery with our global technical strategy. You will structure complex programs and foster a high-scaling engineering culture across US-based teams and with partners worldwide.

You will partner with product and security leaders to ensure timely delivery of integrated platform solutions while modeling Cisco's values in every interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years related experience or equivalent.
• Production-grade front-end applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and React/Angular.
• Experience deploying software onto public cloud platforms and cloud marketplaces.
• Experience in networking, network security, and cloud engineering.
• 2+ years of experience leading and mentoring full-stack developers.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and grow software engineers and technical leaders to foster a high-performance culture and ensure long-term professional development.
• Deliver continuous performance feedback and conduct rigorous reviews to ensure contributions align with our global technical strategy and quality standards.
• Structure and track complex engineering projects to ensure team accountability and timely delivery of integrated platform solutions.
• Preserve and promote a healthy, high-scaling engineering culture by modeling Cisco's core values in every interaction.
• Manage and coordinate US-based team members while collaborating closely with global management for seamless lifecycle integration.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Angular

Cloud platforms

Leadership mentoring

Networking/security

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Public cloud platforms

Cloud marketplaces

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 11/06/2026

This role follows a remote work model.

Meet the team

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud-native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous industry-leading global organizations.

Cisco Hypershieldprotects applications, devices and data across public and private data centers, clouds and physical locations - anywhere customers need it. Designed and built with AI in mind from the start, Hypershield enables organizations to achieve security outcomes beyond what has been possible with humans alone.

Your Impact

Mentor and grow software engineers and technical leaders to foster a high-performance culture and ensure long-term professional development. Deliver continuous performance feedback and conduct rigorous reviews to ensure individual contributions align with our global technical strategy and quality standards. Structure and track complex engineering projects to ensure team accountability and timely delivery of integrated platform solutions. Preserve and promote a healthy, high-scaling engineering culture by modeling Cisco's core values in every interaction. Manage and coordinate US-based team members while collaborating closely with global management to ensure seamless integration across all development lifecycles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience

• Experience developing production-grade front-end applications utilizing JavaScript/TypeScript with React, Angular, or similar frameworks.

• Experience deploying software solutions onto public cloud platforms, utilizing both direct implementations and cloud marketplaces.

• Experience in networking, network security, and cloud engineering.

• 2+ years of experience leading and mentoring full-stack developers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Facilitate direct interactions with customers to capture feedback and solve business challenges.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of delivering quantifiable customer value.

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.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada

The starting salary range posted for this position is $214,100.00 to $309,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$214,100.00 - $356,300.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$192,400.00 - $317,200.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.