Software Engineering Technical Leader

Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Location: London
Job Description:

Software Engineering Technical Leader

Webex Real-time Media Engineering Group

Our team is based in one of our central London offices, near Moorgate station. We operate a hybrid working model, meeting to collaborate in the office three times a week. We collaborate with other teams across Cisco in other regions and time zones.

Your Impact

  • Lead Full Lifecycle Development: Design, develop, test, monitor, and deliver new features and improvements to our products.
  • Leading Technically: Be the leader of the teams’ backlog, identify engineering improvements, challenge technical decisions, drive design and architecture for your teams.
  • DevOps & Microservices: Be highly involved the operational side of our highly available microservice architecture, including being part of an on‑call rotation.
  • Adaptable & Problem‑Solver: Tackle varied and challenging problems daily, showing flexibility, a data‑driven focus on quality, and an ability to learn new skills quickly.
  • Ownership & Quality: Take responsibility for tasks, from building new functionality to developing automated tests and investigating issues, all with a level of high attention to detail.
  • AI: Use a variety of AI tools in your daily workflow for enhanced productivity; contribute to Cisco’s growth by using and applying AI in new scenarios and opportunities.
  • Support & Growth: Mentor and train fellow engineers who join us to help them get up to speed and grow their skills.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Coding Aptitude: 10+ years of experience programming, primarily in C++ and the willingness to learn new languages quickly as needed.
  • Technical Leadership: 5+ years of experience technically leading similar product development.
  • Linux: Significant experience with Linux.
  • Virtualisation: Experience with virtualisation and containers (such as Docker or Kubernetes).
  • Software development lifecycle: Familiarity with Git, DevOps, continuous integration, continuous delivery.
  • Networking: Knowledge of networks and networking protocols (such as TCP/IP and HTTP).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of programming in one or more of the following languages: C#, Java, Rust.
  • Experience with audio and video coding, processing techniques, and technologies (such as Opus and H.264).
  • Familiarity with Windows development.
  • Experience with data science / AI.
  • Experience with cryptography and cryptographic libraries.

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Posted: June 14th, 2026