Technical Leader - Software Engineering
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Location:Boston, Massachusetts, US
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Area of InterestSecurity
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Compensation Range146000 USD - 205400 USD
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology InterestSecurity
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Job Id1435888
The application window is expected to close on 3/10/2025.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
The successful applicant will provide ownership of and be performing work in FedRAMP or IL-5 type environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
(This position is a hybrid role working onsite in the Boston office a couple times a week)
Meet the Team
Cisco Systems is offering an outstanding opportunity to be part of a small, innovative team with a low process, high throughput culture. The team is working on Cisco Defense Orchestrator, which manages policy and configuration of Security Business Group's firewalls and security services. We are looking for an energetic engineering lead who can help define and drive our cross-appliance policy and configuration management architecture.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator (https://www.getcdo.com) is a SaaS product deployed on the public cloud that enables Cisco security customers to manage their security policies simply, consistently, and effectively across their entire portfolio of firewalls and services.
Starting out in 2014 with zero lines of code as an Alpha project (Cisco-funded startup), we have moved fast, releasing new features to our customers every week and going from 0 to over 3000 customers (including many household names).
Our product is built using a micro-services architecture written in Java and Node.js, and an intuitive UI built on Angular. Our core development team comprises multiple scrum teams split across the UK, Israel, and the United States. Our scrum teams have a great degree of autonomy and are encouraged to come up with creative solutions to sophisticated problems. We work on one-week sprints, with fully automated CI and release into facsimiles of production multiple times a day. We do not believe in silos — every developer is responsible for ensuring their feature is tested at every level (from end-to-end to unit tests), and we operate in a DevOps environment where developers with curiosity about learning to run large, scalable cloud services are responsible for deploying and managing our production environment on a rotational basis.
While we work hard, we do like to have fun on a regular basis whether it's going on a team event or have a beer at a local bar. While we often work to aggressive deadlines, we recognize the importance of a work/life balance and are supportive of fitting your work around your life rather than the other way round.
Your Impact
As a technical lead at Cisco Defense Orchestrator, you will be working on one-week sprints in a fast-paced team to deliver a slick, fast, and consistent security policy management experience across the entire gamut of Cisco devices to our customers.
- • Participate as a technical leader on a fast-paced project team of engineers involved in the development of new, cloud-based Cisco security products
- • Contribute to and lead all phases of software development from requirement gathering through implementation, testing and maintaining multiple code modules
- • Contribute to the development of aggressive project goals and schedules
- • Create innovative solutions for complex technical problems
- • Grow into leading engineering teams and running projects across a highly distributed engineering team
- Mentor junior engineers
Minimum Qualifications:
- • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science of related field
- • 5 + years of work experience architecting innovative, scalable SaaS products
- • 5 + years of technical depth in core Java, with a focus on scalability and security
- • Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience working with CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins or similar)
Preferred Qualifications:
- • Experience with security technologies including firewalls, IPS, Web Security
- • Experience working in a start-up environment
- • Experience working with NodeJS
- • Ability to deliver high quality features with extensive automation coverage, including experience applying test driven development methodology
- • Agile software development experience
- • Experience with network configuration products
- • Ability to communicate technical concepts to a wide range of audiences spanning executives to junior engineers
- • Experience developing multiple products from conception to shipping
- • Ability to do test-driven development and mentor others
- Experience leading distributed teams and running projects across multiple locations
#WeAreCisco
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our
technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
The application window is expected to close on 3/10/2025.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
The successful applicant will provide ownership of and be performing work in FedRAMP or IL-5 type environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
(This position is a hybrid role working onsite in the Boston office a couple times a week)
Meet the Team
Cisco Systems is offering an outstanding opportunity to be part of a small, innovative team with a low process, high throughput culture. The team is working on Cisco Defense Orchestrator, which manages policy and configuration of Security Business Group's firewalls and security services. We are looking for an energetic engineering lead who can help define and drive our cross-appliance policy and configuration management architecture.
Cisco Defense Orchestrator (https://www.getcdo.com) is a SaaS product deployed on the public cloud that enables Cisco security customers to manage their security policies simply, consistently, and effectively across their entire portfolio of firewalls and services.
Starting out in 2014 with zero lines of code as an Alpha project (Cisco-funded startup), we have moved fast, releasing new features to our customers every week and going from 0 to over 3000 customers (including many household names).
Our product is built using a micro-services architecture written in Java and Node.js, and an intuitive UI built on Angular. Our core development team comprises multiple scrum teams split across the UK, Israel, and the United States. Our scrum teams have a great degree of autonomy and are encouraged to come up with creative solutions to sophisticated problems. We work on one-week sprints, with fully automated CI and release into facsimiles of production multiple times a day. We do not believe in silos — every developer is responsible for ensuring their feature is tested at every level (from end-to-end to unit tests), and we operate in a DevOps environment where developers with curiosity about learning to run large, scalable cloud services are responsible for deploying and managing our production environment on a rotational basis.
While we work hard, we do like to have fun on a regular basis whether it's going on a team event or have a beer at a local bar. While we often work to aggressive deadlines, we recognize the importance of a work/life balance and are supportive of fitting your work around your life rather than the other way round.
Your Impact
As a technical lead at Cisco Defense Orchestrator, you will be working on one-week sprints in a fast-paced team to deliver a slick, fast, and consistent security policy management experience across the entire gamut of Cisco devices to our customers.
- • Participate as a technical leader on a fast-paced project team of engineers involved in the development of new, cloud-based Cisco security products
- • Contribute to and lead all phases of software development from requirement gathering through implementation, testing and maintaining multiple code modules
- • Contribute to the development of aggressive project goals and schedules
- • Create innovative solutions for complex technical problems
- • Grow into leading engineering teams and running projects across a highly distributed engineering team
- Mentor junior engineers
Minimum Qualifications:
- • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science of related field
- • 5 + years of work experience architecting innovative, scalable SaaS products
- • 5 + years of technical depth in core Java, with a focus on scalability and security
- • Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience working with CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins or similar)
Preferred Qualifications:
- • Experience with security technologies including firewalls, IPS, Web Security
- • Experience working in a start-up environment
- • Experience working with NodeJS
- • Ability to deliver high quality features with extensive automation coverage, including experience applying test driven development methodology
- • Agile software development experience
- • Experience with network configuration products
- • Ability to communicate technical concepts to a wide range of audiences spanning executives to junior engineers
- • Experience developing multiple products from conception to shipping
- • Ability to do test-driven development and mentor others
- Experience leading distributed teams and running projects across multiple locations
#WeAreCisco
#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.
Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our
technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.
We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!
Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
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.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
