Principal Security & Policy Platform Engineer (Remote)

Cisco Systems; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the Security and Policy Platform Group. You will lead development of scalable, secure distributed systems across cloud and client infrastructure, while mentoring teams and setting technical direction.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, product, and business units to translate strategic vision into high-impact solutions. Remote work availability across the U.S. is noted, with significant compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years in designing large-scale software or distributed systems.
• Experience building secure, highly available cloud or hybrid systems.
• Proficient in production-grade Go, Rust, or C++ codebases.
• 5+ years in security, privacy, and data protection for policy/platform systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and drive software solutions with global impact across Cisco’s product portfolio.
• Mentor and consult on sophisticated challenges across teams.
• Connect emerging technology trends to Cisco’s product strategy as a domain expert.
• Set standards for technical direction across Cisco’s software solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategy into scalable solutions.
• Stay ahead of technology trends to maintain Cisco’s competitive advantage.
• Mentor senior leaders to drive architectural consistency and excellence.

Skills

Go

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/EE or related field

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the Security and Policy Platform Group. You will lead development of scalable, secure distributed systems across cloud and client infrastructure, while mentoring teams and setting technical direction.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, product, and business units to translate strategic vision into high-impact solutions. Remote work availability across the U.S. is noted, with significant compensation and benefits.