Software Technical Leader

Cisco

Software technical leader building scalable networking features for Cisco Meraki’s dashboard and Catalyst platform. Leading full-stack architecture, reliability, and project delivery across distributed engineering teams.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 $169,600 - $214,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full stack development, with a strong focus on web backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Go, and Python. Proven ability to lead projects from conception to production while ensuring system reliability and performance in an agile engineering environment.

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Full Stack DevelopmentWeb Backend TechnologiesProject LeadershipArchitectural DesignAgile Engineering

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Hard Skills

Ruby on RailsGoPythonSystem DesignPerformance OptimizationNetworking Device EmulationFeature FlagsA/B TestingScalability SolutionsProject Milestone Definition

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingCoaching

Tools & Technologies

Cisco CML

Industry Keywords

Distributed SolutionsSystem ReliabilityOperational ExcellenceAgile EnvironmentCross-Functional Teams

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoPythonRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work across the full stack to build highly scalable distributed solutions enabling user experiences and business growth
Ensure system reliability, performance, and operational excellence through tests, telemetry, and alerting
Own projects from conception through production release
Influence, facilitate, and collaborate across teams
Partner with EM/PM and collaborators to define team direction based on engineering and business priorities
Resolve software defects, networking issues, and customer-reported problems
Improve performance, scalability, and reliability
Define project milestones based on loosely defined business problems
Identify metrics to track project progress
Work across all layers of the stack in an agile engineering environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field and 12+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years of related experience
3+ years of professional coding experience with web backend technologies such as Ruby on Rails or similar
Experience with Go, Ruby, or Python
Experience safely rolling services out to customers using feature flags, A/B tests, or similar techniques
Demonstrated experience making architectural and system design choices
Ability to communicate architectural trade-offs and coach team members
Practical experience with emulation and simulation of networking devices
Project leadership experience defining project stepping stones and identifying progress metrics
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile engineering team
Ability and willingness to solve open-ended problems across all stack layers
Preferred: experience with networking devices
Preferred: experience with Cisco CML
Preferred: systems software design or large-scale distributed networking solutions experience
Preferred: experience working across cross-functional or geographically distributed engineering teams

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
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to continued employment and vesting periods
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, subject to availability and business limitations
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
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