Senior Data Platform Architect, Enterprise-Scale Data Services

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 296,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and development of foundational data services and data platform capabilities at enterprise scale in Milpitas, CA.

The role suits a systems thinker and technical leader passionate about reliable, scalable data infrastructure for analytics, automation, and AI/ML workloads. You will define platform strategy, solve complex distributed-systems challenges, and guide multiple engineering teams in delivering data products that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/engineering.
• 15+ years designing large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with data services, cloud platforms, distributed storage, and service-oriented architectures.
• Programming in Java, Go, Python, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-year roadmap for data services.
• Design scalable data systems with reusable architectural primitives.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and contracts for analytics and AI workloads.
• Mentor senior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Distributed systems

Platform architecture

Java

Go

Python

C++

Kubernetes

Kafka

Spark

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Flink

Spark

Kafka

Data lakehouse

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and development of foundational data services and data platform capabilities at enterprise scale in Milpitas, CA.

The role suits a systems thinker and technical leader passionate about reliable, scalable data infrastructure for analytics, automation, and AI/ML workloads. You will define platform strategy, solve complex distributed-systems challenges, and guide multiple engineering teams in delivering data products that