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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineering Technical Leader - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $214,100.0 - $309,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Border Gateway Protocol, Big Data, Data Centers, Internetworking, Multicasting, Cisco Nexus Switches, Software Engineering, Data Center Networking, Cisco - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18375518?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18375518%2FSoftware-Engineering-Technical-Leader-California-San-Jose ## About the Role * Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience, or 10+ years of related experience. * 10+ years of data center networking experience across design, deployment, troubleshooting, and operations. * Experience with Cisco Nexus or comparable large-scale data center switching platforms. * Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or equivalent experience., * Experience delivering industry standard methodologies within customers' data center infrastructure, including RoCEv2, PFC, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, multicast, and PTP. * Experience with Cisco Data Center networking offerings, including Nexus stand-alone, Nexus Dashboard, software, and automation development. * Experience serving as a technical leader across Cisco, customer, and partner organizations. ## Description As a Technical Leader, you'll be at the center of the data center moments that matter most: guiding complex Nexus deployments, resolving business-critical customer challenges, influencing architectural decisions, and redefining field insights into the next generation of Cisco innovation. You will combine deep networking expertise, automation, AI-driven workflows, and sound engineering judgment to help customers build modern, scalable, and resilient data center environments with confidence. This role is ideal for someone who wants to remain close to the technology, influence product direction, and elevate the technical quality of teams across Cisco. * Own the technical strategy and execution of Cisco's most sophisticated Nexus data center deployments, guiding customers from architectural planning through production readiness. * Serve as a trusted authority on sophisticated data center technologies, including Nexus switching, Nexus Dashboard, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, RoCEv2, PFC, multicast, PTP, automation, and large-scale operational environments. * Drive resolution of the highest-severity customer challenges spanning software, hardware, design, automation, and operations, while translating lessons learned into product improvements and standard processes. * Influence the future of Cisco's Nexus portfolio by converting customer feedback, adoption barriers, and competitive insights into actionable engineering and product priorities. * Champion automation and AI-enabled operational workflows that improve efficiency, accelerate problem resolution, and increase deployment consistency at scale. * Evaluate and guide critical trade-off decisions across performance, scalability, resiliency, security, supportability, customer experience, and time-to-market. * Lead multi-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Product Management, Customer Experience, Sales, Partners, and Customers to deliver successful outcomes from technical discovery through implementation. * Communicate complex technical strategies, risks, and recommendations with transparency and confidence to engineering leaders, customers, and executive stakeholders. * Mentor senior engineers, raise the quality bar for architecture and design reviews, and cultivate a culture of technical excellence across the organization. * Develop scalable feedback mechanisms, proactive tooling, and continuous improvement programs that reduce customer impact and accelerate adoption of Cisco technologies. * Use strong analytical and problem-solving skills to solve original technical problems. ## 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) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [5 Years in Cloud Native: The Good, the Bad, and the Bill](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100111-5-years-in-cloud-native-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bill) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)