Senior Platform Authorization Engineer (C++, Go)

Cisco Systems, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) With Matching Contribution

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability Coverage

Basic Life Insurance

Restricted Stock Units

Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

Birthday Day Off

Year-End Holiday Shutdown

Personal Wellness Days

Paid Vacation

Flexible Vacation Time Off

Sick Time

Additional Family Emergency Leave

Paid Volunteer Days

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an Architect to design and develop high-performance authorization services in C++, while contributing to Go-based services and modernizing Splunk’s platform.

You will lead complex initiatives from design through delivery, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring scalability and reliability of distributed systems. The role emphasizes architecture, technical design, and distributed backend systems, with preferred expertise in Go, Kubernetes, cloud-native

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year, plus C++ backend experience.
• Experience in architecture/technical design and leading delivery; Go, Kubernetes, cloud-native systems, and IAM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance authorization services in C++, and contribute to Go-based services.
• Lead complex initiatives from design through delivery, guiding technical decisions and reviews.

Skills

C++

Go

Distributed Systems

Backend Services

Software Architecture

Technical Design

Kubernetes

Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Microservices

Identity and Access Management

Authentication

Authorization

RBAC

ABAC

System Reliability

Performance Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an Architect to design and develop high-performance authorization services in C++, while contributing to Go-based services and modernizing Splunk’s platform.

You will lead complex initiatives from design through delivery, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring scalability and reliability of distributed systems. The role emphasizes architecture, technical design, and distributed backend systems, with preferred expertise in Go, Kubernetes, cloud-native