Software Engineering Technical Leader (Remote)

Cisco•Boulder, NC

3d•$177,600 - $257,400•Remote

About The Position

You’ll be joining Developer Acceleration, a team passionate about making it easier and faster for engineers across the organization to build test infrastructure and ship phenomenal software. We lead the C++/Python testing frameworks, developer tooling, CI/CD infrastructure, and quality platforms that product teams rely on every day. This role has significant leverage, impacting the entire engineering organization by making processes faster, simpler, or more reliable. You’ll work alongside experts in build systems, cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure, and test infrastructure, with real ownership, autonomy, and a voice in shaping technical direction. The team values thoughtful technical discussions, strong engineering practices, partnership, and building tools developers enjoy using. Significant work ahead includes evolving the testing ecosystem, reducing flaky tests and CI times, and building the next generation of developer infrastructure. This is an opportunity to solve sophisticated technical problems and increase the productivity of engineers across the organization. The team is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where every voice is heard and everyone has what they need to do their best work.

Requirements

10+ years of professional software engineering experience with expert-level C++ skills.
Experience using Python or similar languages to build developer tooling, automation, and test infrastructure.
Consistent record to design and maintain reusable test frameworks or developer tools accepted by multiple engineering teams.
Expertise with C++ testing and mocking frameworks such as GoogleTest, Google Mock, Catch2, or comparable technologies.
Experience building automation or developer tooling using Python or similar languages.
Proficiency with build systems and dependency management tools, including Bazel, CMake, or similar technologies.
Solid grasp of building automated testing and developer tooling into modern delivery workflows, including Kubernetes, containerized environments, and microservices-based architectures.
Familiarity with public cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Strong debugging and solving skills, with experience using observability and diagnostic tools.
Deep understanding of software design for testability, including dependency injection, interface design, deterministic testing, isolation, and automation standards.
Consistent track record to influence engineering standards, drive technical adoption across teams, and communicate effectively with technical partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience building shared testing infrastructure or internal developer platforms.
Experience modernizing testing frameworks for large-scale C++ applications.
Experience developing automation, developer tooling, or CI/CD workflows using Python or other scripting languages.
Experience building multi-language developer platforms supporting C++, Python, Go, or Java.
Experience designing SDKs, libraries, or testing infrastructure across multiple programming languages.
Experience with distributed systems, networking, or high-performance software.
Experience building quality platforms, dashboards, or engineering metrics.
Experience with contract testing, flaky test management, or automated quality tooling.

Responsibilities

Help set the technical direction for the Python and C++ testing ecosystem.
Define and drive the strategy for our C++ testing ecosystem.
Design reusable testing frameworks, libraries, and developer tooling.
Integrate effective quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
Build platforms that provide clarity into key engineering metrics.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across teams.
Share testing expertise, promote engineering standards, and drive alignment without relying on formal authority.