Cisco

Senior Director

Boston, Massachusetts, US · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$281k-$356kDetected 6 days ago

Distributed SystemsMachine LearningCiscoLeadership

About the role

The application window is expected to close on: 07/31/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team You will join Cisco's Identity Engineering Group, a foundational organization responsible for transforming Cisco's Identity products into a unified Identity experience as a Senior Director.
This work spans cloud and client infrastructure, security, and the Identity domain, with a strong emphasis on reliability, interoperability, and long-term scalability.

Innovate, lead, develop, and drive industry-leading software, hardware, and technology solutions with global impact across Cisco's product portfolio.
Drive company-wide technology strategy aligned to long-term business outcomes and market leadership.
Lead highly complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple business units from concept through delivery.
The team delivers secure, scalable Identity capabilities that enables customers to control and enforce access across humans, agents, and non-human identities.
Your Impact Innovate, lead, develop, and drive industry-leading software, hardware, and technology solutions with global impact across Cisco's product portfolio.

7+ years of experience leading software engineering teams Experience defining and influencing architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams, organizations, or product lines.
10+ years of experience in platform, identity, or security systems, or demonstrated success operating as a cross-domain technology leader.

Proven track record of driving company-wide or industry-level technical impact across large, complex organizations.
Experience defining and driving platform or identity strategy at enterprise or industry scale.
Deep understanding of security, identity, privacy, and data protection principles within large-scale platform systems.
Experience integrating across platform services such as observability, data platforms, AI/ML systems, and security infrastructure.
Track record of leading highly complex, cross-functional initiatives with significant business impact.
Experience influencing senior leadership, including executives, on technical direction and business strategy.
Proven ability to translate emerging technology trends into long-term strategic direction and measurable business outcomes.
We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $280,900.00 to $356,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada

Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture for platform and identity systems while influencing senior leadership and technical communities.

$280,900.00 - $434,900.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Cisconians power the future.
We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale.
The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn.
We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together.
Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.

This listing is sourced directly from Cisco's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.