Data Engineering Technical Leader – CX AI

Cisco

. Architect, build, and optimize scalable cloud-native backend services and data platforms .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $186,900 - $267,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and optimizing cloud-native backend services and data platforms, with a strong focus on data engineering, real-time analytics, and API design. Proficient in implementing CI/CD automation and mentoring teams to align technical execution with business priorities.

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Cloud-Native Backend ServicesData Engineering with Python and SQLREST and GraphQL API DesignCI/CD Automation with JenkinsData Platforms using Snowflake and Databricks

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Hard Skills

PythonSQLGoJavaNode.jsApache KafkaAWS SQS/SNSPostgreSQLMySQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

Technical MentorshipCollaborationStrategic Alignment

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeDatabricksBigQueryAWS RedshiftJenkinsGitHub ActionsOpenTelemetryDatadogPrometheus

Industry Keywords

ETLELTChange Data CaptureData ModelingReal-Time Analytics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftApacheAWSBigQueryCloudETLGraphQLJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKafkaMicroservicesMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPrometheusPythonRustSQLGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, build, and optimize scalable cloud-native backend services and data platforms
Support high-throughput ingestion, real-time analytics, and downstream AI/ML consumption
Design batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines with event-driven data flows and Change Data Capture
Implement modern lakehouse architectures using technologies such as Snowflake and Databricks
Establish standards for data modeling, semantic layers, schema governance, distributed tracing, and real-time telemetry/alerting
Define REST and GraphQL API contracts and backend microservices exposing trusted datasets and metrics
Drive CI/CD automation and conduct code and design reviews
Mentor senior and mid-level data engineers
Coordinate technical dependencies across platform, security, and product stakeholders
Align technical execution with strategic business priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience
Experience with Python and SQL for data engineering, automation, and transformation
Backend development experience in Go, Java, Node.js, Rust, or similar languages
Experience designing REST or GraphQL APIs
Experience with relational PostgreSQL, MySQL and/or NoSQL databases
Experience implementing distributed messaging and streaming systems using Apache Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS, or comparable technologies
Experience building and optimizing data platforms using Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, AWS Redshift, or similar technologies
Experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
Experience with containerized deployments
Preferred: expertise in large-scale data ingestion architectures, CDC, and multi-source ETL/ELT
Preferred: experience with semantic models and feature stores for data science, predictive modeling, and generative AI/LLM applications
Preferred: experience with data observability, lineage tracking, and monitoring frameworks such as OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or Prometheus
Preferred: familiarity with Copilot, Cursor, and AIOps practices
Preferred: technical mentorship and architectural consensus across matrixed teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward annually
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies