[Hiring] Software Engineering Technical Leader @Cisco

Role Description

This role can be performed from any location in North Carolina.

The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) IT team plays a critical role in integrating acquired companies into our global systems and processes. Specifically, the team builds and enhances the AI-native platform used to analyze and make strategic decisions on new acquisitions from pre-close to full integration. By joining this team, you will build relationships with a diverse set of global audiences and work with cutting-edge AI technologies to seamlessly integrate products, go-to-market strategies, employees, and corporate functions.

• Build and enhance the AI-native M&A platform to analyze and support strategic decisions on new acquisitions throughout the entire integration lifecycle.
• Surface critical insights, identify potential roadblocks, and provide AI-driven alerts to key stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Guide the software development team through complex design decisions and shape the overall system architecture.
• Drive large-scale integration programs as a self-starter, ensuring alignment with product, go-to-market, and corporate outcomes.
• Develop and deploy full-stack, cloud-native applications across public and private cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors with 8 years of relevant software engineering experience, or 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 5 years with a PhD.
• Experience in full-stack software development (JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, NodeJS, Vue, React, OpenShift, Kubernetes etc) with a focus on MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Snowflake.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote-to-cash integrations.
• Experience with AI-native engineering, including agentic frameworks, LLM's, RAG, multi-agent orchestration, experience in Cloud, DevOps development using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Jenkins CI/CD.
• Experience applying spec-driven development or similar approaches to accelerate software quality and delivery.
• Drive engineering excellence by providing technical leadership in AI-native architecture, design standards, and development best practices.

Requirements

• Knowledge of system architecture, design thinking, and user interface (UI) concepts.
• Experience working with Progress databases.
• Demonstrated ability to manage partners, gather technical requirements, and build functional prototypes.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across global, multi-functional teams.
• Experience using Agile methodologies within the software development lifecycle.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote-to-cash integrations.

Benefits

• 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.
• Paid time away including 10 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and additional personal wellness days.
• 16 days of paid vacation time 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.
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles subject to Cisco’s policies.
• Performance-based incentive pay for sales roles.