Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco•Boxborough, MA

15h•Remote

About The Position

We are part of the Security Business Group and provide best-in-class DNS based services globally to internal and external customers. You will join our DNS Platform team that makes all this possible. We are responsible for building and sustaining DNS resolver software and together with the DNS Systems & Performance team, we operate the service. Our DNS resolver systems process 800+ BILLION transactions per day! You will join a team that builds backend software that makes this possible. We are expanding our services and looking for an outstanding engineer that will be at the forefront for our Sovereign DC and Fedramp development. The ideal candidate has experience developing services at scale on BareMetal AWS and Openstack. We are responsible for time sensitive, critically important systems with a high attention to detail. Our services are the heart of the Cisco Cloud Security product, and we take ownership of that very seriously -- our internal and external SLOs are high.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering
Experience in building and running a highly transactional, 24x7 production environment
Experience in developing complex solutions in C/C++ and Python
Familiarity with Perl and/or Go is a plus
Experience developing on Linux and in cloud environments (preferably AWS) and networking
Experience in configuration management and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Ansible, AWS, Openstack

Nice To Haves

Experience in Agile development
Experience in Git
Experience in automated testing and operations
Experience with systems and application security
Familiarity with monitoring and observability concepts
BS/CS Degree

Responsibilities

Building and sustaining DNS resolver software.
Operating the DNS service in conjunction with the DNS Systems & Performance team.
Developing backend software for high-volume DNS transactions.
Leading Sovereign DC and Fedramp development efforts.
Developing services at scale on BareMetal AWS and Openstack.
Ensuring the reliability and performance of time-sensitive, critically important systems.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Restricted stock units
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 employees)
Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
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 from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
Performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)