Principal SWE - Security & Policy Platform (Remote)

Cisco Systems

Richfield Township (OH)

Remote

USD 241,000 - 417,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with Cisco matching

Paid parental leave

Stock grants / RSUs

Job summary

Cisco Systems seeks a Principal Engineer to join the Security and Policy Platform Group in a fully remote role open to candidates across the United States. You will innovate, design, and scale secure, distributed software that powers Cisco products and third‑party integrations, with a strong emphasis on reliability and interoperability.

Mentor senior engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver long‑term, high‑impact solutions in cloud and hybrid

Qualifications

12+ years designing and developing large-scale software, platform, or distributed systems.
Experience building and scaling highly available, secure, and distributed systems in cloud or hybrid environments.
Production-grade coding in Go, Rust, or C++.
5+ years of security, privacy, and data protection for policy/platform systems.

Responsibilities

Innovate and drive unique software and technology solutions with global impact.
Mentor senior technical leaders and influence architecture.
Serve as a domain expert, connecting emerging tech trends to Cisco products.
Set standards for the technical direction of Cisco’s software and solutions.

Skills

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Mentor senior engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver long‑term, high‑impact solutions in cloud and hybrid

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