Principal Software Engineer, Cisco Cloud Control (Hybrid)
About The Position
Join our team to shape and deliver the user experience for Cisco Cloud Control—Cisco’s next-generation AI-powered cloud management platform. As a Principal engineer you will build services and libraries for a model-driven, multi-tenant application platform for consumption by first party and third party developers as well as end customers. You will design and implement stream-processing data pipelines for events, CDC, and near-real-time data movement. Translate declarative models into platform behavior such as APIs, schemas, validation, permissions, and runtime contracts. Build reusable platform capabilities that application teams consume rather than one-off services. Design tenant isolation, access-control boundaries, quotas, and operational guardrails into the platform by default. Improve developer experience through clear APIs, code generation, testing patterns, operational tooling, and spec-driven GitHub workflows. Partner with product and application teams to turn ambiguous requirements into concrete, testable increments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience, Master’s with 12 years, or PhD with 8 years of relevant experience.
- Ability to build and operate scalable, highly distributed multi-tenant systems with strict isolation and security boundaries.
- Expertise in stream-processing architectures using Kafka or equivalent technologies, including experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) systems like Kafka Connect.
- Experience in building external-facing developer platforms or infrastructure-focused products.
- Proficiency in end-to-end system design (including observability, failure handling, and ergonomics) and the implementation of complex authorization models such as RBAC, ABAC, or policy-based enforcement.
Nice To Haves
- An AI-first mindset paired with the ability to exercise sound technical judgment and decompose vague, complex problems into well-scoped, actionable deliverables.
- Experience building shared infrastructure, abstractions, and "paved roads" that enhance productivity across engineering teams.
- Proficiency in spec-driven and schema-driven development, including the use of code generation, strongly typed API contracts, and implementation traceability.
- Understanding of the unique architecture and operational constraints associated with both SaaS and on-premise deployment models.
- Ability to mentor immediate team members while effectively driving technical decision-making across cross-functional and cross-organizational boundaries.
Responsibilities
- Build services and libraries for a model-driven, multi-tenant application platform for consumption by first party and third party developers as well as end customers
- Design and implement stream-processing data pipelines for events, CDC, and near-real-time data movement.
- Translate declarative models into platform behavior such as APIs, schemas, validation, permissions, and runtime contracts.
- Build reusable platform capabilities that application teams consume rather than one-off services.
- Design tenant isolation, access-control boundaries, quotas, and operational guardrails into the platform by default.
- Improve developer experience through clear APIs, code generation, testing patterns, operational tooling, and spec-driven GitHub workflows.
- Partner with product and application teams to turn ambiguous requirements into concrete, testable increments.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
- flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
