Cisco
Software Engineering Technical Leader
$192K–$356K
Milpitas, California, US · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of data center networking; related-experience alternatives: Bachelor’s + 8 years, Master’s + 6 years, PhD + 3 years, or 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD; equivalent experience is accepted for the CCIE certification requirement.
About the job
Leads complex Cisco Nexus data center deployments, resolves critical customer issues, and uses field insights to influence product direction and improve engineering practices.
What you'll do
- Guide Nexus deployments from architecture planning through production readiness and resolve high-severity customer challenges.
- Translate customer feedback and deployment lessons into product priorities, standard processes, and scalable improvements.
- Lead cross-functional technical initiatives, champion automation and AI-enabled workflows, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of data center networking experience across design, deployment, troubleshooting, and operations.
- Experience with Cisco Nexus or comparable large-scale data center switching platforms.
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or equivalent experience.
- Bachelor’s + 8 years, or Master’s + 6 years, or PhD + 3 years of related experience, or 10+ years of related experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with data center technologies including RoCEv2, PFC, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, multicast, and PTP.
- Experience with Cisco Data Center networking offerings, Nexus Dashboard, software, and automation development.
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
Cisco Nexus, Nexus Dashboard, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, RoCEv2, PFC, multicast, PTP
AI focus
Champion AI-enabled operational workflows to improve efficiency, accelerate problem resolution, and increase deployment consistency.
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