Lead Software Engineer Remote in the U.S.

Applications are accepted until further notice.

NOTE : Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role can be performed from any location within the United States.

Meet the Team :

As Lead Software Engineer at Cisco, you will be a key member of a team that prevents, finds, and fixes vulnerabilities in our products, services, and enterprise. You will partner with teams across the organization to perform architecture reviews, conduct code security reviews, and promote secure development practices. You will proactively seek opportunities to build security into development pipelines and collect the data needed to understand the security posture of our systems.

Cisco's Software Engineers drive change across the entire stack-from the UI and backend to device firmware. By acting as a guardian of our customers' networks and deployments, you will have a direct, immediate, and significant impact on our customers and the hundreds of millions of users who rely on our access points, switches, security appliances, cameras, and mobile device management solutions every day.

At Cisco, we are passionate about building real products that our customers love! We foster a positive environment by hiring, mentoring, and empowering inquisitive, effective, low-ego individuals, and by providing equal opportunities for all employees to thrive. With management's support, we are always looking for ways to improve organizationally.

Your Impact :

Drive strategy for the security review function.

Design and implement solutions for integrating security services into our CI / CD pipelines, ensuring seamless and automated security checks throughout the development process.

Lead security reviews for complex systems across multiple Cisco business units.

Collaborate closely with engineers and leaders to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities, providing guidance and recommendations for swift and effective resolution.

Partner with software engineers across product teams to enhance the security posture of our cloud technologies, refining deployment practices to establish and maintain robust security standards.

Minimum Qualifications :

Can read and write code in Ruby or Python and enjoy learning new programming languages.

Thrive in finding and helping address security problems such as authentication, authorization, and cryptography.

Experience in leading cross-functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with enterprise cloud solutions and serverless applications.

A BS / MS / Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, Security Engineering, or a STEM field.

Experience using source-level debuggers, hardware / JTAG debuggers, network protocol analyzers, or logic analyzers to diagnose problems at all layers of the system.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada :

The starting salary range posted for this position is $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation

• , equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

Non-exempt employees

Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows :

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

New York City Metro Area :

$183,800.00 - $303,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state :

$163,600.00 - $269,800.00