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# Software Engineering Technical Leader, Backend Services - Isovalent

- **Company:** Cisco
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Databases, Database Design, Distributed Systems, Integrated Development Environments, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Construction, Software Engineering, System Programming, ReactJS, Firewalls (Computer Science), Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Complex Event Processing, Cisco, Web Api, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/software-engineering-technical-leader-backend-services-isovalent-en-madrid-ID-365614756

## About the Role

At least 9+ years' experience building software systems in one or more programming languages such as Go, C++, or Java.
Technical leadership experience in a software engineering environment
Agile experience
Bachelor's degree with 11+ years of related experience, Master's with 9+ years, PhD with 4+ years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Computer Science foundational areas, including algorithms, systems, databases, performance engineering and security architecture
Schema/Data modeling design experience
Experience with large-scale event processing architectures
Experience in systems programming and performance engineering
Experience working with security architecture and database design
Kubernetes experience
Experience programming using cloud APIs for AWS, Azure, or GCP
A professional who embraces agile methodologies that involve rapid prototyping by feedback gathered from customers, peers and technical solution architects, customer enablement engineers and support engineers.
A technically skilled leader who enjoys architecting, designing, analyzing, and brainstorming solutions that improve the product and produce customer-facing capabilities

## Description

Meet the Team Iovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF.Cisco Secure Workload is a flagship security product offering workload protection, micro?segmentation, and is part of the Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution.Cisco Isovalent and Cisco Secure Workload are together building the next generation of products for securing workloads and AI infrastructure.Our Commitment to InclusionWe believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered.We believe that every employee contributes to our success, and we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to deliver exceptional products and services.Your ImpactWe are a highly dynamic engineering organization that works on building software for workload security products that cater to highly complex and scalable customer environments to protect their crown jewel application workloads from increasingly complex threat vectors.As a Technical Lead for backend services, you will work with and provide technical leadership to a team of highly motivated engineers working on solutions to ship or deploy for our customers, with a focus on improving Scale, Performance, Reliability, Robustness, and, most importantly, Security.In this role you'll provide technical leadership and make architectural contributions in backend services that:Collect and process telemetry at scale from data sources in customer environmentsReact to changes in environment and render policies in highly scalable manner to large number of enforcement pointsImplement API endpoints that need to respond with minimal latencies even when crunching large volumes of data.Will be deployed in highly complex distributed system environments and involve failure modes unique to those environments.Minimum QualificationsAt least 9+ years' experience building software systems in one or more programming languages such as Go, C++, or Java.Technical leadership experience in a software engineering environmentAgile experienceBachelor's degree with 11+ years of related experience, Master's with 9+ years, PhD with 4+ years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.Preferred QualificationsProficiency in Computer Science foundational areas, including algorithms, systems, databases, performance engineering and security architectureSchema/Data modeling design experienceExperience with large-scale event processing architecturesExperience in systems programming and performance engineeringExperience working with security architecture and database designKubernetes experienceExperience programming using cloud APIs for AWS, Azure, or GCPA professional who embraces agile methodologies that involve rapid prototyping by feedback gathered from customers, peers and technical solution architects, customer enablement engineers and support engineers.A technically skilled leader who enjoys architecting, designing, analyzing, and brainstorming solutions that improve the product and produce customer-facing capabilitiesWhy 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.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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