Director, Software Engineering (Security Business Group)

Cisco
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 250,600 - 362,600 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Strategic direction","Cross-functional collaboration","Continuous improvement"]

Lead engineering teams within Cloud Security to deliver market-leading Security Service Edge (SSE) products. Drive strategy, execution, and delivery for multiple management/control plane services, including policy/access control, cloud control plane reliability, behavior analytics, and AI-enabled automation. Manage and mentor multiple teams end-to-end from design through deployment, set technical vision with Product/UX/Security, and partner cross-functionally to ensure highly reliable, secure, scalable systems at enterprise scale.

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Director, Software Engineering (Security Business Group)

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Job Summary

Lead engineering teams within Cloud Security to deliver market-leading Security Service Edge (SSE) products. Drive strategy, execution, and delivery for multiple management/control plane services, including policy/access control, cloud control plane reliability, behavior analytics, and AI-enabled automation. Manage and mentor multiple teams end-to-end from design through deployment, set technical vision with Product/UX/Security, and partner cross-functionally to ensure highly reliable, secure, scalable systems at enterprise scale.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams responsible for full development cycle of management/control plane services.
  • •Set technical direction and vision for cloud security services in collaboration with Product Management, UX, and Security stakeholders.
  • •Drive end-to-end software development from design through deployment to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
  • •Attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent and foster technical excellence, innovation, and diversity.
  • •Partner with architecture, operations, and customer success teams to ensure seamless integration, high reliability, and outstanding user experience.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 250,600 - 362,600 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalLong-term DisabilityBasic LifeEquityPaid HolidaysPaid LeaveSick TimePaid Volunteer

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading managers and global teams.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
  • •Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure), distributed systems, microservice architecture, multi-tenant services or data platforms, AI/ML systems, and enterprise cloud/SaaS delivery with demanding availability, scale, security, and data consistency.
  • •Experience with modern software development practices including CI/CD and DevOps, plus building agentic systems and using AI to improve productivity across the SDLC.
  • •Experience with modern security/data/observability needs, including observability and reliability for secure cloud services.
Experience:15+ yearsSaaSEnterprise cloudPublic cloudDistributed systemsMicroservicesAI/MLSecurity platforms
Education:Bachelor's in computer science, Engineering, or related field
Skills:LeadershipMentoringStrategic directionCross-functional collaborationContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:AWSGCPAzureMicro service architectureMulti-tenantAI/MLCI/CDDevOpsReactPythonGoJavaObservability

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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