Lead, Software Engineering - Security Automation

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in California seeks an experienced software engineering leader to oversee design, development and implementation of security automation for enterprise products.

You will drive scalability, reliability, and secure practices across cloud and on-prem environments, shaping automation strategy and guiding a team of engineers from requirements to delivery. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, architectural decisions, and customer impact, with a focus on secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field and 12+ years of software engineering experience or Master's degree and 10+ years.
• 4+ years of management experience leading software engineering teams in the design, development and implementation of software engineering products.
• 5+ years experience working with software engineering security development and architecture
• Experience with security automation, response workflows, orchestration platforms, case triage, or enterprise security products.
• Experience leading customer-facing SaaS or hybrid-cloud services with high expectations for reliability, release quality, supportability, and zero/minimal customer impact.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of software engineers in the design, development and implementation of products or foundational technology
• Typically leads teams working on large features from technical design through completion
• Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure technical standards
• Contributes to and maintains processes and standards (e.g., for design reviews, security, and testing)
• Provides feedback and insight into standards and practices while identifying areas for improvement in process, architecture, design, and security
• Leads large and/or complex projects from requirements to completion
• Manages product and/or system level tradeoffs and design decisions to drive quality and consistency
• Accountable for quality of product within area of responsibility; makes recommendations to products and services with respect to issues, opportunities and improvements

Skills

Leadership

Security development

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in California seeks an experienced software engineering leader to oversee design, development and implementation of security automation for enterprise products.

You will drive scalability, reliability, and secure practices across cloud and on-prem environments, shaping automation strategy and guiding a team of engineers from requirements to delivery. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, architectural decisions, and customer impact, with a focus on secure