Leader, Software Engineering

Meet the Team Join Cisco’s Engineering Enablement team—a passionate group dedicated to optimizing engineering processes, infrastructure, and tools. We empower our global engineering organization to deliver high-quality products efficiently and at scale. Our team collaborates across software development, quality assurance, and cloud infrastructure, driving innovation and continuous improvement in how Cisco builds and delivers products. Your Impact As an Engineering Manager, you will: Lead and manage the daily activities of a high-performing software engineering team responsible for delivering software improvements and new products, including cloud-based and internet-related tools. Drive improvements and optimizations in engineering processes and infrastructure to ensure an exceptional experience for engineering teams building Cisco products. Uphold coding standards, conduct design reviews, and ensure compliance with quality and performance standards. Solve complex or escalated technical challenges and guide the team in structured work using agile or other modern development principles. Oversee project areas from requirements gathering through to execution, providing leadership in design, coding, debugging, testing, troubleshooting, and threat modeling. Monitor adherence to procedures, policies, and standards, providing feedback and coaching as needed. Participate in product roadmap discussions and collaborate with multi-functional teams to address immediate technical issues and influence development priorities. Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather feedback, ensuring it is incorporated into future designs and deployments. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field plus 7 years of related experience, OR Master’s degree plus 4 years of related experience, OR PhD plus 1 year of related experience. Previous supervisory or team lead experience. Experience leading software development, software systems, or software quality assurance functions. Familiarity with agile or modern development methodologies. Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Experience managing teams working on cloud-based or internet-related software products. Demonstrated expertise in software process optimization, DevOps, or engineering enablement initiatives. Experience with structured code review processes, threat modeling, and secure coding best practices. Proven track record to drive cross-functional projects and influence product development priorities. Strong background in stakeholder management, including gathering and incorporating customer or internal feedback. Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and mentoring skills. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique ... (truncated, view full listing at source)