Cisco

Principal Software Engineer

Cisco$222K — $295K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience, or Masters + 12 years, or PhD + 10 years
  • Proven experience in designing systems that integrate into larger Data Platform Architectures
  • Experience creating 2-3 year technical roadmaps in collaboration with senior technical leaders
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, C++/Go, and SQL-like databases
  • Familiarity with both cloud-based and on-prem solutions
  • Experience mentoring and leading diverse technical teams on large-scale projects
  • Background in architecting Data Orchestration or Data Catalog products

Responsibilities

  • Lead the vision and direction for Search and Analytics engineering
  • Coach and mentor a world-class team of Senior Staff and Staff Engineers
  • Develop architectural guidelines to evolve the product and platform
  • Collaborate on tactical and strategic improvements to product and processes
  • Drive specific projects from launch to customer adoption, ensuring coherence across engineering
  • Work with Product teams to create a robust roadmap for Search and Analytics
  • Collaborate with technical leaders across Cisco to shape the direction of related products

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering domain
  • Collaborative environment with senior technical leaders
  • Mentorship opportunities within a diverse team
  • Chance to work on cutting-edge technologies and architectures
Full Job Description
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Your Impact

  • As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for chartering the vision and direction of Search and Analytics engineering. In this role you will:


  • Be the technical leader, coach, and mentor for a world class team of Senior Staff and Staff Engineers working across different projects in Search.


  • Develop architectural north stars and guide the design and evolution of the product and platform incrementally towards those north stars.


  • Iterate with teams and leads on tactical and strategic improvements to both the product and our internal development and design approaches.


  • Be responsible and accountable for leading one or more specific projects to launch and customer adoption, while ensuring the overall thrust of engineering is coherent and in step across different projects.


  • Collaborate with our Product team to build a strong roadmap for Search and Analytics offerings across different customer focuses.


  • Liaise with technical leaders and architects across Cisco to shape the technical direction of Search and Analytics, as well as nearby and far away products that relate to our work.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience


  • Experience designing systems that fit into a larger Data Platform Architecture


  • Experience developing 2-3 year technical roadmap for the organization working with Distinguished Engineers and Senior Product Leaders


  • Hands on working experience with AWS, C++/Go and SQL-like databases


  • Experience with both Cloud based and On-Prem Solutions


  • Experience and skill with mentoring, growing, and leading a diverse group of technical leaders on large scale projects


  • Experience in architecting and designing Data Orchestration or Data Catalog products


  • Experience with data bases, data formats and search techniques


Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent written technical communication skills, and skilled at addressing and incorporating feedback on technical documentation


  • Exposure to Spark as an engine and integrating it with other products


  • Expertise in solving conflicting technical requirements and timelines with an eye towards the best outcomes in the least time.

About Cisco

Cisco Careers

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79,500 employees
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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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