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# Software Engineering Technical Leader, Backend Services

- **Company:** Cisco
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Databases, Database Design, Distributed Systems, Integrated Development Environments, Software Construction, Software Engineering, System Programming, ReactJS, Backend, Kubernetes, Complex Event Processing, Web Api
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/details/5907488508

## About the Role

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

## Description

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 environments + React to changes in environment and render policies in highly scalable manner to large number of enforcement points + Implement 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 Qualifications** + At least 9+ years' experience, building software


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