Software Engineering Technical Leader - Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud Native Architecture |10+ yrs
Cisco is hiring a Software Engineering Technical Leader - Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud Native Architecture |10+ yrs in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.
Level's read on this job
- Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The posting mentions Python, Java and Go among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a lead role.
- Cisco has 1,500+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Lead backend software engineer for cloud security control plane, utilizing AI-assisted development tools and distributed systems expertise.
Meet the Team
Cloud Security Engineering at Cisco develops technology that helps customers secure their networks and users. Within the organization, the SSE Control Plane team builds and operates core control-plane services for Cisco Umbrella and Cisco Secure Access. The team focuses on key microservices that support Unified Policy and the Distribution Engine. Team members work closely with other Cloud Security Engineering teams and engineering groups across Cisco. The environment supports learning, experimentation, and solving high-impact security challenges.
Your Impact
Shape the architecture, design, development, and operation of backend microservices for the SSE Control Plane as a Software Engineering Technical Leader. Architect, build, and optimize scalable applications and APIs, using AI-assisted development tools across the software development lifecycle. Engineer reliable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to improve the transition from development to production. Maintain system health and security through proactive monitoring, cross-platform troubleshooting, and participation in on-call rotations. Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership, collaborate across functions, and evaluate emerging technologies to strengthen the organization’s technology stack. Multiply your impact with agentic development life cycle.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with knowledge of networking and security concepts such as routing, firewalls, and gateways.
- At least 8 years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architecture.
- Knowledge of software development and system administration principles.
- Experience programming or scripting in Python, Java, Go, or a similar language.
- Working knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment.
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.
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How we rate this
Software Engineering Technical Leader - Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud Native Architecture |10+ yrs at Cisco rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where microservices was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where cloud native was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where security was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud Native, Architecture, and Security. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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