Lead Edge Systems Architect (Hybrid/Remote)

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior software leader for the Edge Processor Team, the engine behind our data platform integrations.

You will drive end-to-end projects across requirements, design, and deployment, setting coding standards to ensure scalable, maintainable systems. You will guide multi-functional teams, resolve bottlenecks, and participate in on-call rotations to maintain reliability in large-scale distributed environments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development experience with leadership or architecture emphasis.
• Experience designing high-performance, low-latency data processing components.
• Experience delivering cloud-native and on-prem software using Go, C, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-month projects from requirements through deployment.
• Set the technical vision by establishing coding guidelines and design standards.
• Identify bottlenecks, perform deep-dive design reviews, and improve customer experience understanding.
• Rotate on-call duties to diagnose and resolve sophisticated customer issues.

Skills

GoLang

C

C++

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Cloud-native

Tools

Linux

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior software leader for the Edge Processor Team, the engine behind our data platform integrations.

You will drive end-to-end projects across requirements, design, and deployment, setting coding standards to ensure scalable, maintainable systems. You will guide multi-functional teams, resolve bottlenecks, and participate in on-call rotations to maintain reliability in large-scale distributed environments.