Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend

Cisco Secure Access is a cloud-delivered security service edge (SSE) solution that provides seamless and secure access from any device to anywhere. It is grounded in zero trust principles and offers a range of security features, including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and Firewall as a Service (FWaaS). These features help protect users and resources from malware, expose shadow IT, and provide traffic monitoring and inspection. More specifically, the Secure Access Acceleration team is responsible for policy configuration and distribution of cisco secure access policy control plane.

What you'll do

As a Senior Software Development Engineer within our Secure Access team, you will have the opportunity to build new features centered around security policy management. You will:

• Design, develop, maintain, and deploy backend applications and services
• Ensure the performance and reliability of systems
• Partner with the frontend and devops experts within the team and maintain software solutions
• Monitor, debug, and optimize existing applications
• Develop automated tests and ensure code quality
• Stay informed of industry standards and best practices

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience, with proven experience in leading software development projects
• 2+ years of programming experience to include Python and Golang
• 2+ years of data base management using tools such as MySQL.
• 2+ years of experience using AWS cloud services
• 2+ years of experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, ECS Lamba or Git

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills, capable of driving development and leading a team.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively lead technical discussions.

Why Cisco Secure

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.

Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!

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