Cisco technical leader guiding Go-based endpoint security software across architecture, reliability, security, and releases. Mentoring engineers and delivering changes to millions of customer endpoints.
Responsibilities
Define technical direction for Orbital endpoint software developed primarily in Go
Lead complex technical initiatives from design through delivery across endpoint platforms, installation methods, packaging, upgrades, and customer environments
Establish and improve standards for software design, testing, release readiness, security, and operational supportability
Investigate and resolve complex endpoint issues involving operating-system integration, services, permissions, networking, dependencies, compatibility, and performance
Drive release planning and readiness decisions, including risk assessment, validation, staged rollout, rollback criteria, and stakeholder communication
Assess third-party and open-source dependencies, upstream changes, vulnerabilities, compatibility concerns, and security-driven delivery needs
Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, Security, Support, and customer-facing teams
Mentor software developers and technical leads and influence technical decisions across teams without direct reporting authority
Improve endpoint-to-cloud communication reliability, architecture, security, lifecycle practices, monitoring, and incremental delivery
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of related experience; Master’s degree plus 8 years; PhD plus 5 years; or equivalent related work experience
Experience developing and delivering production software used by customers
Technical leadership experience in Go or comparable systems languages
Preferred: experience developing endpoint agents or operating-system-integrated software for Windows, macOS, or Linux
Preferred: experience resolving production issues involving software compatibility, installation, upgrades, packaging, reliability, performance, or security
Preferred: contributions to engineering standards or practices for software testing, security, reliability, or release delivery
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Birthday paid day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire and each January 1st
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per year
Annual bonuses may be available for non-sales roles
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