Software Engineering Technical Leader (Remote)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Clegg (NC); Remote; USD 152,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Sick time

401(k)

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineering Technical Leader (Remote) to drive the AI-native M&A platform across the integration lifecycle. You will guide architecture, lead a software team, and deliver cloud-native full-stack applications across public and private clouds.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, system design, and collaboration with global teams, with a competitive compensation package and remote work options available in the U.S. and NC.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience (or 6+ with a Master’s)
• Experience in full-stack development with JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
• Experience with AI-native engineering, LLMs, RAG, multi-agent orchestration

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-native M&A platform design and architecture.
• Guide the software team through complex technical decisions.
• Deliver full-stack cloud-native applications across public and private clouds.
• Surface insights and AI-driven alerts for stakeholders.
• Drive large-scale integration programs aligned with product and GTM goals

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

NodeJS

Vue

React

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Jenkins CI/CD

MongoDB

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins CI/CD

Job description

Software Engineering Technical Leader (Remote)

life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k)

The application window is expected to close on: 11/08/2026

This role can be performed from any location in North Carolina.

Meet the Team

The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) IT team plays a critical role in integrating acquired companies into our global systems and processes. Specifically, team builds and enhances the AI-native platform used to analyze and make strategic decisions on new acquisitions from pre-close to full integration. By joining this team, you will build relationships with a diverse set of global audiences and work with cutting-edge AI technologies to seamlessly integrate products, go-to-market strategies, employees, and corporate functions.

Your Impact

• Build and enhance the AI-native M&A platform to analyze and support strategic decisions on new acquisitions throughout the entire integration lifecycle.
• Surface critical insights, identify potential roadblocks, and provide AI-driven alerts to key stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Guide the software development team through complex design decisions and shape the overall system architecture.
• Drive large-scale integration programs as a self-starter, ensuring alignment with product, go-to-market, and corporate outcomes.
• Develop and deploy full-stack, cloud-native applications across public and private cloud environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors with 8 years of relevant software engineering experience, or 6 years with a Master's degree, or 5 years with a PhD.
• Experience in full-stack software development (JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, NodeJS, Vue, React, OpenShift, Kubernetes etc) with a focus on MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Snowflake.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote-to-cash integrations.
• Experience with AI-native engineering, including agentic frameworks, LLM's, RAG, multi-agent orchestration, experience in Cloud, DevOps development using Docker * Kubernetes * OpenShift * Jenkins CI/CD
• Experience applying spec-driven development or similar approaches to accelerate software quality and delivery.
• Drive engineering excellence by providing technical leadership in AI-native architecture, design standards, and development best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of system architecture, design thinking, and user interface (UI) concepts.
• Experience working with Progress databases.
• Demonstrated ability to manage partners, gather technical requirements, and build functional prototypes.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across global, multi-functional teams.
• Experience using Agile methodologies within the software development lifecycle.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote-to-cash integrations.

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.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $151,600.00 to $222,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$186,900.00 - $307,800.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$166,300.00 - $274,100.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.