Security Engineering Technical Leader – Control Plane, Hypershield

Cisco

Security Engineering Technical Leader for Cisco developing control plane software for smart switching platforms. Collaborating with distributed teams to enhance security features in networking products.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • California, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $183,800 - $263,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoGRPCLinuxSwitchingTypeScriptUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

design and develop control plane software for security features used in smart switching platforms and distributed firewall systems
contribute to core feature development from design through implementation, with a focus on APIs, policy orchestration, and secure service integration
work closely with engineers across control plane, data plane, and platform teams to deliver scalable capabilities that support deployment, observability, and policy enforcement across distributed environments
build and maintain APIs used for policy configuration, deployment workflows, logging, and operational visibility
integrate third-party components and internal services into Cisco security platforms
contribute to architecture discussions, feature design, and technical execution for new security capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related technical field + 8 years of related software engineering experience
Master's + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
5+ years of development experience in languages such as Go, C, C++ or Typescript
Experience developing APIs using REST, gRPC, or Protocol Buffers
Experience developing software in Linux environments
Experience building or maintaining software for security, networking, or infrastructure products
5+ years of experience in Go is highly preferred
Experience with network security concepts such as access control, policy enforcement, secrets handling, or secure communication protocols
Experience working with distributed systems or network infrastructure platforms
Experience integrating services through Unix domain sockets or similar IPC mechanisms
Familiarity with modern developer productivity or AI-assisted engineering tools
Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 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 for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
eligibility to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoCC++TypescriptAPIsRESTgRPCProtocol BuffersLinuxnetwork security

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingtechnical executionarchitecture discussions

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhD