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# Software Engineering Manager - Cilium - Isovalent

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Providence, RI, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $149,100.0 - $218,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Networks, Linux, Software Engineering, Computer Networking Systems, Containerization, Kubernetes
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gglus6

## About the Role

+ Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience

 + Prior Engineering Management or Supervisory experience

 + 5+ years of experience in Software Development (any language), with at least 2+ years of experience with Go

 + 3+ years of Linux, Kubernetes and the networking stack

Preferred Qualifications:

 + Strong technical background and good understanding of cloud native technologies

 + Software engineering experience

 + Experience of interacting and working with customers

 + Experience managing independent, strong, and diverse teams

 + Strong understanding of customer value

 + Strong networking background is a big plus

## Description

Isovalent is seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to lead and mentor a team of passionate engineers. The Engineering Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the development of our innovative networking for the Cilium project, security and observability solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in software engineering, excellent leadership skills, a proven track record of delivering high-quality software products and be very familiar with Linux networking.

Your Impact:

We are seeking candidates located either on America's East Coast or in Europe. This preference is to ensure alignment with our team's working hours and facilitate collaboration across time zones.

 + Grow and mentor software engineers and technical leaders

 + Deliver continuous feedback and performance review of engineers, with input from technical leads and senior leadership

 + Track progress on projects, help engineers grow their project management skills


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