Principal Platform & Security Engineer – Remote

Cisco Systems; Reno (NV); Remote; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking and security, seeks a senior engineer to join the Platform & Identity Engineering Group from anywhere in the USA. You will help design and scale core platform services, enabling visibility, analytics, automation, and secure access across Cisco’s portfolio.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, architectural leadership, and long-term technology strategy, with mentorship of senior engineers and ongoing alignment with security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/related field.
• 12+ years designing and developing large-scale software or distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud or hybrid environments.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, or C++ with production-grade coding.
• 5+ years in security, privacy, and data protection for platform/identity systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, develop, and drive data platform and security-focused troubleshooting applications as foundational platform components.
• Provide guidance as an internal/external expert on complex challenges.
• Serve as domain expert or cross-domain integrator to connect emerging tech trends to Cisco products.
• Set standards for the technical direction of Cisco’s software and technology solutions.
• Ensure development, execution, and enablement of technology strategies with long-term business impact.
• Stay ahead of evolving technology trends to maintain Cisco’s competitive edge.
• Partner across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic vision into scalable solutions.
• Mentor and influence senior technical leaders to drive architectural consistency.

Skills

Large-scale software design

Distributed systems

Go

Rust

C++

Security/data protection

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking and security, seeks a senior engineer to join the Platform & Identity Engineering Group from anywhere in the USA. You will help design and scale core platform services, enabling visibility, analytics, automation, and secure access across Cisco’s portfolio.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, architectural leadership, and long-term technology strategy, with mentorship of senior engineers and ongoing alignment with security standards.