Own and deliver end-to-end features for SD-WAN management workflows, including configuration, policy management, observability dashboards, and troubleshooting tools across UI and backend systems
Drive technical design and implementation of Java-based backend services and APIs handling configuration updates, telemetry ingestion, and real-time network state for large-scale deployments
Architect and build frontend applications (React/Angular) for complex workflows such as network visibility, policy configuration, and diagnostics, ensuring performance at scale
Lead the modernization of legacy components by breaking down monolithic services into modular, cloud-ready architectures
Define and improve API contracts, data flows, and service interactions to reduce latency and improve reliability across distributed systems
Lead debugging and root cause analysis of production issues, including API failures, performance bottlenecks, and system inconsistencies
Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on guidance, improving engineering quality and system design practices
Collaborate with Product, UX, and platform teams to translate customer use cases into scalable technical solutions
Contribute to improving engineering practices, CI/CD pipelines, and overall development efficiency
Adoption/use of AI-driven development tools (e.g., Copilot/Codex) to improve developer productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and accelerate debugging and testing

10+ years of software development experience with a BE, BTech, MS, MCA, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in Java-based backend development, including designing and operating services that handle high request volume and concurrent workflows
Experience in frontend applications using Angular or React, delivering complex user workflows such as dashboards and configuration interfaces
Expertise in design and delivery of features spanning multiple services or teams, including defining APIs and system interactions
Experience in debugging production issues tracing failures across services, and resolving performance bottlenecks
Actively use of AI-powered developer tools (e.g., Copilot, Codex, or similar) to improve development speed, debugging, and test generation
Experience working on Network management systems, Controller based systems or large-scale enterprise networking products (preferred)
Proven track record in modernizing legacy systems and driving architectural improvements at scale (preferred)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, and cloud-native application design (preferred)
Exposure to secure software development practices and building systems with strong reliability and compliance requirements (preferred)

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
performance-based incentive pay on top of base salary

Software Engineering Technical Leader – SDWAN Manager, Full Stack Development

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