Senior Platform Authorization Engineer -C++/Go, Cloud-Native

Cisco Systems, Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Restricted Stock Units

Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

Birthday Leave

Year-End Holiday Shutdown

Personal Wellness Days

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Family Emergency Leave

Volunteer Leave

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Birmingham, AL seeks an Architect to design and modernize high-performance authorization services and platform infrastructure, primarily in C++ and Go. You will lead engineering initiatives from design through delivery and coordinate across teams with a focus on reliability and operations.

Required: bachelor’s degree with 7+ years, or master’s with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year. Strong background in backend systems, architecture, and IAM is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s with 4+ years OR PhD with 1+ year.
• C++ experience with complex backend systems and distributed production environments.
• Experience leading initiatives from design to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Architect and modernize high-performance authorization services and platform infrastructure.
• Lead complex engineering initiatives and design decisions across teams.
• Coordinate work across teams and contribute to code reviews.
• Contribute to production reliability, troubleshooting, and operational support.

Skills

C++

Go

Distributed Systems

Backend Service Development

Software Architecture

Technical Design

Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Kubernetes

Microservices

Identity and Access Management

Authorization

Role-Based Access Control

Attribute-Based Access Control

System Scalability

System Reliability

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Birmingham, AL seeks an Architect to design and modernize high-performance authorization services and platform infrastructure, primarily in C++ and Go. You will lead engineering initiatives from design through delivery and coordinate across teams with a focus on reliability and operations.

Required: bachelor’s degree with 7+ years, or master’s with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year. Strong background in backend systems, architecture, and IAM is essential.