Senior Software Technical Leader – Duo Identity AI

Cisco

Lead architectural strategy for AI-driven security solutions at Cisco. Shape the future of cybersecurity with innovative Kafka-based data infrastructure.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $174,700 - $253,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end architecture and cross-product integration strategy for Kafka-based data infrastructure
Serve as the primary technical authority for data ecosystems spanning Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo, and emerging agentic product lines
Drive the design and implementation of high-scale, event-driven data flows
Define standards for schema management, data quality, and observability
Influence production readiness and operational maturity
Use expertise in large-scale Kafka deployments to build resilient systems
Act as a central technical bridge between disparate engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of industry experience, or Masters and 8+ years of industry experience, or PhD and 6+ years of industry experience
4+ years of experience with Kafka, data infrastructure, and/or streaming architecture
Experience in AI-driven development including writing code and building systems
Experience building cloud services (AWS, GCP or Azure)
Identity and Security domain experience preferred
SRE/operations experience to run infrastructure reliably in production
Ability to navigate ambiguity and identify technical solutions
Ability to influence without authority
Ability to continuously iterate and make decisions with a bias of action

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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 for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

KafkaData InfrastructureStreaming ArchitectureAI-Driven DevelopmentSchema ManagementData QualityEvent-Driven Data FlowsProduction ReadinessOperational MaturityCloud Services

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityNavigating AmbiguityDecision-MakingIterative ImprovementBias for Action