Remote Principal Platform & Security Engineer

Cisco Systems; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco’s Platform & Identity Engineering Group seeks a senior technical leader to architect and scale secure data platform solutions across the Security portfolio. You will guide architectural direction, mentor leaders, and connect emerging tech trends to Cisco products.

The role emphasizes platform reliability, observability, and long-term scalability in cloud/hybrid environments, with a strong focus on security and data protection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience 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.
• Experience writing high-quality, production-grade code using modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Rust, or C++).
• 5+ years of experience with security, privacy, and data protection principles as applied to platform and identity systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, develop, and drive data platform and security-focused troubleshooting application as foundational platform components that enable visibility, analytics, automation, and operational insights across the Security portfolio.
• Act as an internal, external, and industry expert, applying deep technical expertise to provide guidance and consultation on complex challenges.
• Serve as a domain expert or cross-domain integrator, leveraging breadth of knowledge to connect emerging technology trends and assess their impact on Cisco products.
• Guide and set standards for the technical direction of Cisco’s software and technology solutions, influencing industry trends, business leaders, and Cisco’s technical community.
• Ensure the development, execution, and enablement of technology strategies that deliver long-term business impact.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security

Distributed systems

Go

Rust

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree+

Advanced degree (Master/PhD)

Tools

Go

Rust

C++

Job description

Cisco’s Platform & Identity Engineering Group seeks a senior technical leader to architect and scale secure data platform solutions across the Security portfolio. You will guide architectural direction, mentor leaders, and connect emerging tech trends to Cisco products.

The role emphasizes platform reliability, observability, and long-term scalability in cloud/hybrid environments, with a strong focus on security and data protection.