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Software Engineering Technical Leader -- Secure Workload Agent

Cisco$214K — $309K *
US-Anywhere
+ 50 other locationsRemote
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience or Master's with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years in relevant field.
  • Expertise in C programming for Linux or UNIX-based systems.
  • Strong knowledge of operating system internals and kernel programming.
  • Proficiency in debugging techniques including crash dump and core dump analysis.
  • Experience in software development for enterprise operating systems or multiple processor architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize low-level software components for the Secure Workload Unified Agent in C.
  • Maintain and develop support for various enterprise operating systems, such as Linux, IBM AIX, and Solaris.
  • Diagnose intricate software issues using various debugging tools and techniques.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to enhance security capabilities for enterprise customers.
  • Mentor junior engineers through guidance and code reviews while fostering engineering excellence.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge security software.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Mentorship opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/11/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Your Impact

As a Software Engineering Technical Leader, you will design, develop, and optimize the Secure Workload Unified Agent across multiple operating systems and hardware architectures. You will work on low-level systems software, kernel interactions, and platform enablement to ensure the agent delivers high performance, reliability, and security across a broad range of enterprise environments.

Success in this role comes from independently delivering complex engineering projects, maintaining high software quality, and helping extend the Unified Agent to new enterprise platforms while mentoring other engineers on the team.
In this role, you will:

  • Design, develop, and optimize low-level software components for the Secure Workload Unified Agent using C, with a focus on operating system and kernel-level functionality.


  • Develop and maintain support for enterprise operating systems and architectures including Linux, IBM AIX, IBM Power, IBM System z, Solaris, and other supported platforms.


  • Diagnose complex software issues using crash dump and core dump analysis, debugging tools, and operating system internals to improve product reliability and performance.


  • Collaborate with engineers across Secure Workload, Tetragon, and Isovalent to deliver runtime security capabilities and platform enhancements for enterprise customers.


  • Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, design discussions, and code reviews while driving engineering excellence across the team.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years of related experience, or PhD with 5+ years of related experience.


  • Experience developing software in C for Linux or UNIX-based operating systems.


  • Experience with operating system internals, kernel programming, or kernel driver development.


  • Experience with compilers, cross-platform compilation, and debugging techniques including crash dump or core dump analysis.


  • Experience developing software for enterprise operating systems or multiple processor architectures.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing software for IBM AIX.


  • Experience developing software for IBM Power (PowerPC) and/or IBM System z (s390x) architectures.


  • Experience developing software for Solaris or other UNIX operating systems.


  • Experience developing host-based security, endpoint, networking, or systems software that interacts with operating system kernels.


  • Experience mentoring software engineers and leading technical design or implementation efforts across complex engineering projects.


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