Security Engineering Technical Leader, Management Plane – Hypershield

Cisco Systems; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco's Security Innovation team is seeking a hands-on engineering leader for their Hypershield Management Plane. You will guide backend development, ensuring high-quality, collaborative delivery for advanced security solutions. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in backend technologies and possess a solid understanding of network security.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in backend development with TypeScript, Go, or JavaScript.
• 3+ years in network security and cloud computing.
• Strong expertise in Node.js and enterprise security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and technical direction for the Hypershield Management Plane.
• Design scalable backend APIs and services for various security functionalities.
• Mentor and foster collaboration among engineering teams.

Skills

Backend Development

Network Security

Cloud Computing

Collaboration

Mentoring

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: June 30, 2025 .

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

As part of Cisco’s Infrastructure & Security Business Group, the Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network-security services, enabling the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Our product portfolio includes cloud-delivered firewalls, web proxies, Zero-Trust proxies, NaaS integrations, and other inspection services built as highly available , distributed systems. We are now engineering a security fabric that brings it all together— Cisco Hypershield . Passionate about the interconnected SASE world, we remain committed to delivering customer-focused security at the edge of technology.

Cisco Hypershield protects applications, devices, and data across public and private data centers, clouds, and physical locations. Designed with AI in mind from the start, Hypershield drives security outcomes beyond what humans can achieve alone.

Your Impact

You will lead the engineering group that builds the Management Plane—the “brains” of Hypershield . Acting as a hands-on technical leader, you will translate architectural vision into an actionable backlog, guide a high-performing backend team, and deliver innovative features—from AI-generated policy orchestration to seamless integrations with other Cisco products. Your ability to foster collaboration, mentor engineers, and align cross-functional team members will shape the future of Cisco’s next-generation security platform.

• Own and drive the architecture, technical direction, and feature delivery for the Hypershield Management Plane
• Translate product and architectural requirements into actionable development workstreams
• Design and build scalable backend APIs and services that support customer onboarding, asset grouping, policy mapping, and monitoring
• Partner with architects, product managers, and peer engineering teams to ensure alignment and integration across the platform
• Represent the team in architecture reviews and cross-functional discussions; communicate trade-offs and design decisions effectively
• Lead by example in writing high-quality code and reviewing technical documentation
• Mentor and influence engineers across the team, fostering technical growth and cross-team collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional backend development in TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, or similar, including designing features for enterprise-grade security solutions.
• 3+ years of experience in network security and cloud computing

P referred Qualifications

• Strong expertise with Node.js in production environments.
• Deep knowledge of firewalls, secure web gateways, SASE/SSE, and policy-management frameworks.
• Prior experience architecting management or control planes for security or networking products.
• Track record integrating third-party solutions and APIs; familiarity with AI/ML-driven security policy generation is a plus.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder-management skills across Engineering, Product, and UX.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.