Cisco

Senior Software Technical Leader, Duo Identity AI

Cisco$174K — $253K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (12+ years experience) or Master's (8+ years) or PhD (6+ years) in a relevant field.
  • 4+ years of experience with Kafka and data streaming architecture.
  • Skills in AI-driven development, including coding and system building.
  • Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Background in Identity and Security domains is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own and lead the architecture for Kafka-based data infrastructure.
  • Design and implement event-driven data flows for high scale.
  • Establish standards for schema management, data quality, and observability.
  • Ensure production readiness and operational uptime of data systems.
  • Act as a technical bridge across engineering teams to align data standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence data architecture in a leading security environment.
  • Work with advanced technologies and methodologies in data streaming.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
  • Engage in innovative projects within the identity and security domains.
  • Be part of a culture that emphasizes operational excellence and reliability.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/24/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Preferred candidates will be based in Ann Arbor, MI or Austin, TX.

Your Impact

In this role, you will have the opportunity to serve as the architectural backbone of our data-driven security mission. Key responsibilities include:
  • Architectural Leadership & Strategy: Own the end-to-end architecture and cross-product integration strategy for our Kafka-based data infrastructure. Serve as the primary technical authority for data ecosystems spanning Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo, and our emerging agentic product lines, ensuring seamless interoperability across technical and organizational landscapes.
  • Data Ecosystem Innovation: Drive the design and implementation of high-scale, event-driven data flows. Define the standards for schema management, data quality, and observability, ensuring that our analytics and agentic products have the reliable, high-fidelity data needed to make real-time, identity-first security decisions.
  • Operational Excellence & Reliability: Influence production readiness and operational maturity. Use your deep expertise in large-scale Kafka deployments to build resilient, self-healing systems to ensure that our infrastructure is not only scalable but also highly observable, maintaining the rigorous uptime and performance standards required by our global customer base.
  • Multi-functional Influence: Act as a central technical bridge between disparate engineering teams. You will influence decision makers across the organization to align on data standards and integration patterns, fostering a culture of collaboration that accelerates our ability to deliver next-generation security capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of industry experience, or Masters and 8+ years of industry experience, or PhD and 6+ years of industry experience
  • 4+ years of experience with Kafka, data infrastructure, and/or streaming architecture to include building and operating production systems
  • Experience in AI-driven development experience to include writing code, building systems, and developing strategies for using AI to assist in work
  • Experience building cloud services to include AWS, GCP or Azure


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in Identity and Security domains
  • SRE/operations experience to run this infrastructure reliably in production to include a SRE mindset for observability, incident response, capacity planning, and reliability
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and identify technical solutions and paths forward
  • Ability to influence without authority
  • Ability to continuously iterate and make decisions with a bias of action


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