Cisco's Security Innovation team is engineering Cisco Hypershield, a security fabric designed to protect applications, devices, and data across various environments. The role focuses on leading the engineering group that builds the Management Plane, the 'brains' of Hypershield, to deliver innovative features and shape the future of the platform.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional backend development in TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, or similar, including designing features for enterprise-grade security solutions.
- 3+ years of experience in network security and cloud computing
- Strong expertise with Node.js in production environments.
- Deep knowledge of firewalls, secure web gateways, SASE/SSE, and policy-management frameworks.
- Prior experience architecting management or control planes for security or networking products.
- Track record integrating third-party solutions and APIs; familiarity with AI/ML-driven security policy generation is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the architecture, technical direction, and feature delivery for the Hypershield Management Plane
- Translate product and architectural requirements into actionable development workstreams
- Design and build scalable backend APIs and services that support customer onboarding, asset grouping, policy mapping, and monitoring
- Partner with architects, product managers, and peer engineering teams to ensure alignment and integration across the platform
- Represent the team in architecture reviews and cross-functional discussions; communicate trade-offs and design decisions effectively
- Lead by example in writing high-quality code and reviewing technical documentation
- Mentor and influence engineers across the team, fostering technical growth and cross-team collaboration
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder-management skills across Engineering, Product, and UX.
