Cisco
Software Engineering Technical Leader (Hybrid)
San Jose, California, US · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$175 more — $187,075 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Our team bridges lab environments and real-world customer deployments, playing a critical role in the reliability and performance of cloud-scale networks.
- With a diverse mix of engineers and technical leaders across global time zones, we thrive on collaboration and technical depth.
- The vibe is energetic, solution-oriented, and focused on proactive problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Drive proactive issue discovery and resolution by designing structured test plans, performing hands-on lab testing, and coordinating root-cause analysis with engineering teams.
- Define and maintain qualification matrices for platforms, optics, and software, ensuring readiness and reliability before production use.
- Communicate technical findings and risks to both customer teams and Cisco stakeholders, building trust and transparency.
- Elevate operational standards by developing evidence-driven processes that prevent customer-impacting issues.
Requirements
- Experience with scalable data center architectures, including leaf-spine topologies, routing underlays, network overlays, redundancy, high availability, convergence, capacity planning, and failure-domain design.
- Experience with network automation, including automated provisioning, configuration validation, test execution, telemetry collection, and operational workflow integration.
- Experience with lab instrumentation, traffic generators, packet-capture tools, network test platforms, and performance-analysis tools.
Nice to have
- Proven ability to solve complex, multi-layer issues spanning hardware, software, protocols, optics, automation, and system-level interactions.
- Strong technical leadership, multi-functional collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear risks and actionable recommendations.
- Familiarity with Cisco network platforms, automation, and telemetry systems, complemented by strong technical writing and customer-facing presentation skills.
- We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
- Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
- Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
- U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
Compensation
- The starting salary range posted for this position is $186,900.00 to $267,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benef
Company info
- You'll be part of a team that directly impacts customer satisfaction and the integrity of Cisco's Data Center Solution offerings.
- At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond.
- These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
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