At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead software development, design new features, and mentor fellow engineers.
- Company: Join a leading tech company in the heart of London with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact with cutting-edge technology and lead innovative projects.
- Qualifications: 10+ years coding experience, strong leadership skills, and Linux expertise.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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 in 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.
Software Engineering Technical Leader employer: Cisco Systems Inc
Cisco is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, our hybrid working model fosters flexibility while ensuring that team members engage in meaningful projects and mentorship opportunities. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that values technical leadership and encourages the use of cutting-edge AI tools to enhance productivity.
