Senior AI Platform Technical Lead (Backend)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead to steer large backend projects and architect scalable AI-powered backend systems. You will guide teams, resolve complex challenges, and define roadmaps for a platform used across Cisco products and customers.

The role emphasizes independence, deep technical expertise, and cross-functional influence to raise reliability and performance of enterprise-grade services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field with extensive experience.
• 10+ years of backend architecture and cloud deployment experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go for large-scale systems.
• Strong knowledge of containerization and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead major, enterprise-wide engineering projects and define architectural roadmaps.
• Identify and resolve highly complex technical challenges affecting strategy.
• Develop strategies to improve product value and platform reliability.
• Provide guidance on advanced technical issues to cross-functional leaders.
• Drive innovation by translating industry trends into scalable backend solutions.

Skills

Python

Go

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Generative AI

LLM frameworks

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead to steer large backend projects and architect scalable AI-powered backend systems. You will guide teams, resolve complex challenges, and define roadmaps for a platform used across Cisco products and customers.

The role emphasizes independence, deep technical expertise, and cross-functional influence to raise reliability and performance of enterprise-grade services.