Distinguished Software Engineer (Identity Engineering)

Skills
Cisco SystemsConference SpeakingData PrivacyEmerging TechnologiesIT StrategyLeadershipPatent Law
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years related experience or Master’s with 12+ years or PhD with 10+ years in large-scale software platform or distributed systems
  • Experience defining and influencing architecture and technical strategy across multiple teams organizations or product lines
  • 10+ years in platform identity or security systems or proven cross-domain technology leadership
  • 8+ years building and scaling highly available secure distributed systems in cloud or hybrid environments

Nice to have

  • Thought leader
  • Executive influence
  • Cross-domain leadership
  • Industry recognition
  • Consensus builder

Day to day

  • Join Cisco’s Identity Engineering Group to shape a unified identity experience across Cisco’s product portfolio.
  • Drive the technical vision and architecture for secure and scalable identity systems spanning cloud and client infrastructure.
  • Lead complex cross-functional initiatives, influence senior leaders, mentor senior engineers, and represent Cisco externally through forums, patents, and publications.