Technical Lead, Backend – Identity Engineering

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Cisco

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1984

🔧 Hardware

🔐 Security

🏢 Enterprise

Hardware • Security • Enterprise

Cisco is a multinational technology company that provides networking hardware, software, and services to enterprises, service providers, and governments. It builds routers, switches, optical transceivers, programmable silicon, and edge computing platforms, and offers security, collaboration (Webex), observability, and AI-enabled software and support services to help organizations design, operate, and secure large-scale networks and data centers. Cisco also delivers professional services, training, and cloud-managed solutions to support digital transformation and AI-ready infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Lead architecture and development of entitlements management, provisioning systems, and operational workflows for end-to-end Identity Platform customer lifecycle management • Liaise with U.S.-based Product Management and cross-platform architecture teams • Establish scalable user experiences for Identity Platform users and identity-related workflows • Interpret internal or external business needs and recommend best practices • Solve complex, mission-critical problems and identify durable, innovative solutions • Influence the software engineering roadmap and architectural decisions, focusing on security, scalability, and reliability • Leverage AI-assisted development to deliver business outcomes • Provide expertise in software development lifecycle and agile engineering strategies across teams and partners • Lead and mentor others and improve technical solution designs • Advocate for new features addressing customer needs • Communicate delivery trade-offs and negotiate with cross-functional partners to align direction and outcomes

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of related experience, or Master’s plus 6 years, or PhD plus 3 years’ related experience • Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture • Experience coding in Python or other modern languages with asynchronous programming patterns • Experience with React and TypeScript, including reactive state management, modern build tooling, and component architecture at scale • Experience building secure frontend applications and micro-frontends designed for integration into a broader platform • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience preferred • 3+ years in a technical leadership role preferred • Experience building REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and code generation workflows preferred • Experience delivering business outcomes using AI-assisted development practices preferred • Experience delivering quality software through automated testing, continuous delivery, and agile methodologies preferred • Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, WebAuthn/FIDO2, and mTLS preferred • Solid understanding of security best practices in web development preferred

🏖️ 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 • 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 for non-exempt employees • Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible 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 for critical or emergency family issues • Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year • Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies • Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans • Opportunities to grow, experiment and learn • Global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators