Develops software consistent with Cisco ‘Design Thinking Principles’
Uses specialized expertise in one or more areas to interpret internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
May lead small-to-medium features from technical design through completion
May lead projects that span multiple teams; manage workload and workstreams holistically
Influences a defined software engineering roadmap
Writes functional clean code and unit tests at a level that sets the standard for coding across teams
Mentors peers or others on the team
Proactively identifies, prioritizes, and resolves risk and issues in production systems
Designs and implements robust monitoring tools that provide visibility and reliability

Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in data processing technologies and knowledge of related technical job families
Demonstrated experience of shipping and supporting cloud-native services or on-premises software solutions
Experience leading the design and delivery of complex projects with a scope of 3 months or more
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive consensus across multiple teams and stakeholders
Proven ability to design, architect, and implement distributed systems, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance
Deep understanding of distributed system concepts (e.g., consistency models, fault tolerance, consensus algorithms)
Experience with data processing technologies like Kafka, Open Telemetry, Kubernetes or others

Software Engineering Technical Leader

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