Cisco
Software Engineering Technical Leader
$192K–$356K
San Jose, California, US · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of software development with a bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years of related experience with a master’s degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or a related technical field, or a Master’s degree.
About the job
Leads Cisco Silicon One’s North American Customer Engineering team, delivering and supporting networking software development kits and coordinating with customers and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Manage and mentor the team; oversee daily work, support goals, staffing, budgeting, and job allocations.
- Coordinate customer needs, feature delivery, regression work, and software integration with internal and external teams.
- Participate in strategic planning, manage project execution, and address process or technical roadblocks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or a related technical field and 12+ years of software development experience, or a Master’s degree and 8+ years of related experience.
- Software development and integration experience using C, C++, or Python.
- Experience in L2/L3 networking, forwarding protocols, platform solutions, and network topologies.
- Experience with networking protocols and architecture, agile development methodologies, and software project management tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with SONiC, SAI, another Network OS, or networking SDKs.
- Experience with large-scale software systems, distributed computing, complex integration, or cross-functional delivery; listed certifications are also preferred.
Pay
$214,100.00 to $309,800.00 USD base salary; $214,100.00 - $356,300.00 USD base salary (New York City Metro Area); $192,400.00 - $317,200.00 USD base salary (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
C, C++, Python, TCP/IP, Ethernet, JIRA, Confluence, SONiC
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative