Software Engineering Manager – Cilium

Cisco

Engineering Manager leading and mentoring engineers for Cilium project, focusing on network security and observability solutions. Collaborating with the team to foster growth and maintain engineering culture.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $149,100 - $218,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in engineering management, with a focus on mentoring software engineers and driving project development in networking, security, and observability solutions. Proficient in fostering an engineering culture while managing project progress and enhancing team skills.

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Engineering ManagementGo ProgrammingLinuxKubernetesNetworking Stack

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentGo ProgrammingLinuxKubernetesNetworking

Soft Skills

MentoringTeam LeadershipPerformance ReviewsFeedback DeliveryProject Management

Industry Keywords

Cilium ProjectSecurity SolutionsObservability Solutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for leading and mentoring a team of engineers
driving the development of networking for the Cilium project, security and observability solutions
growing and mentoring software engineers and technical leaders
delivering continuous feedback and performance reviews
tracking project progress and helping engineers grow their project management skills
preserving the engineering culture as the team scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
Prior Engineering Management or Supervisory experience
5+ years of experience in Software Development (any language), with at least 2+ years of experience with Go
3+ years of Linux, Kubernetes and the networking stack

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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
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