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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineering Technical Leader, Backend (Hybrid) - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $166,300.0 - $307,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Generative AI, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, GPT, Data Pipelines, Cisco, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2f5e8cc26500f877 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in STEM + 12 years of related experience, or Master's degree in STEM + 8 years of related experience, or PhD in STEM + 5 years of related experience. * 7+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling backend platforms in a production environment. * 7+ years of professional programming experience using Python and/or Go. * Experience deploying and managing services on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures. Preferred Qualifications * Direct experience integrating and building with Generative AI technologies and LLM frameworks. * Deep understanding of modern AI tools, ML methodologies, and data pipelines. * Proven track record of driving technology innovation by translating industry trends into scalable backend execution. * Strong passion for designing highly reliable, maintainable, and distributed backend systems. * Experience mentoring engineering teams and leading cross-functional platform initiatives. ## Description Studio is the experience where anyone-engineers, non-technical builders, and AI agents-can go from a prompt to a running, production-grade app. It brings together an App Builder and a bring-your-own coding-agent path, with the docs and resources to build and manage apps your own way. We're building the platform for AI app development, and Studio is the craft-defined surface on top of it. Pioneers in our field, AISP enables Cisco product teams, customers, and partners to maximize value with a simple, unified Cisco AI experience, driving accelerated time to impact. Your Impact As a Technical Lead , you will serve as a recognized expert, driving architectural strategy and high-impact engineering initiatives for the Studio platform. You will lead cross-functional efforts to bridge the gap between AI research and production-grade software, ensuring our infrastructure meets the rigorous demands of global enterprise scale. Your work will directly influence the direction of our business by resolving unique, highly complex technical challenges and setting the standard for our AI-powered ecosystem. * Lead the architectural design and development of scalable backend platform technologies for Cisco's next-generation AI products. * Spearhead multi-functional engagements to architect, build, validate, and deploy AI/ML infrastructures and AI-powered networking and security solutions. * Drive the resolution of highly complex technical challenges, applying ingenuity to novel situations that impact the direction of the business. * Collaborate with product and research teams to transform groundbreaking AI strategies into robust, production-ready systems. * Act as a technical thought leader, influencing internal and external stakeholders by communicating complex engineering strategies to senior leadership. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1209-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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