Backend Technical Leader - Security Engineering
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Location:Offsite, San Jose, California, US
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Alternate LocationRemote US
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Area of InterestEngineer - Software
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Compensation Range192200 USD - 282900 USD
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology InterestSecurity
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Job Id1424135
Application window is being extended to 7/8/2024
Who We Are
The Cisco Security Innovation team incubates ideas for the leading provider of network security services, which enables the world to connect with confidence on any device, anywhere, anytime. Cisco Security is passionate about SIG and SASE world and our product portfolio includes the cloud delivered firewall, Web proxy, Zero Trust Proxy, NaaS integrations, and inspection services as highly available distributed systems using cloud engineering practices. We are seeking a Technical Leader who can participate in architecture design, technical requirements definition, and engineering execution. This individual will be collaborating with Executive Leadership, Product Management, and Customers to drive the success of our latest groundbreaking security innovation, Cisco Hypershield!
What You Will Do
The Backend Technical Leader role works alongside our VP of Security Innovation to develop the backend of the Management Plane driving our next-generation security product, Cisco Hypershield. The management plane is responsible for managing and monitoring and is the brains of our product. As a leader, you will identify and solve obstacles to achieving our vision.
In this role, you should expect to review existing technologies, identify areas to leverage and drive improvement, and create groundbreaking new technology from scratch. You will be part of a small team driving the next evolution of security at Cisco and beyond and must be a self-starter able to work under minimal direction.
You will be looked to both internally and externally Cisco for your expertise, and as such must have deep experience in firewalls, secure web gateways, and/or SASE/SSE. You will use this knowledge coupled with your ambition to write high-quality, production-ready code to re-invent security with us.
Who You Are
You are an innovative software engineering leader, interested in influencing the opinions and decision-making of senior executives and/or major customers on matters of significance to the organization. You are comfortable in design discussions with other architects and engineers. You can present architecture designs and solutions to multiple teams across organizations, gathering feedback that will help us drive consensus and gain alignment. You are not afraid to be creative, and use innovative programming languages, technologies, and tools to drive groundbreaking new products.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of programming experience with Typescript, GoLang, C, Javascript or similar languages
- Prior experience designing backend solutions for enterprise-grade products
- Experience developing new product features from scratch
- Development experience in a linux environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience integrating third party solutions in areas of network security, management and monitoring
- Strong background in network security, protocols and policies. (e.g. firewalls, secure web gateways, and/or SASE/SSE)
- Familiarity with AI/ML and in particular, Large Language Models
- Experience working alongside UX/UI Design, Product and senior management
- Experience leading development teams and being a mentor to more junior developers
Why Cisco Secure?
We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.
Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.
We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!
There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more here (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco.html)!
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
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