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Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform) (Remote)

51 Locations🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $250,600–$250,600🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop large-scale, secure, and distributed software platforms for Cisco's Security and Policy Platform Group to transform security products into comprehensive outcomes.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform)

Builds

Secure, scalable capabilities enabling customers to control security policies across Cisco and third-party products in cloud and client infrastructure.

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Large-scale software design, distributed systems architecture, high-availability system building, modern programming languages (Go, Rust, C++), security and privacy principles, policy system design

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering, cross-domain technical leadership, platform strategy in enterprise/cloud, integration with observability/AI/ML systems, industry standards contributions, strategic technology translation

Technologies

Go, Rust, C++, Cloud environments, Observability platforms, AI/ML systems

Responsibilities

Innovate and drive unique software solutions with global impact, act as internal/external expert providing mentorship and consultation, serve as domain expert connecting emerging tech trends, guide and set standards for technical direction, ensure execution of technology strategies, partner across teams to translate vision into scalable solutions, mentor senior technical leaders

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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