Remote Senior Platform & Security Engineer

Cisco Systems; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 251,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior platform architect for a remote role across the USA. You will join the Platform & Identity Engineering Group to build and scale data platform and security services powering Cisco’s products.

The role emphasizes reliability, interoperability, and long‑term scalability, with collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams. You will mentor senior technical leaders and influence architectural direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical 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.
• Stay ahead of evolving technology and industry trends, shaping innovation and enabling Cisco to maintain a strong competitive advantage.
• Partner across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic vision into scalable, high‑impact solutions.
• Mentor and influence senior technical leaders, driving architectural consistency and engineering excellence across the organization.

Skills

Cloud & distributed systems

Go/Rust/C++

Security & privacy principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking a senior platform architect for a remote role across the USA. You will join the Platform & Identity Engineering Group to build and scale data platform and security services powering Cisco’s products.

The role emphasizes reliability, interoperability, and long‑term scalability, with collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams. You will mentor senior technical leaders and influence architectural direction.