Software Technical Leader

Cisco

. Set technical direction for a hosted cloud data ingestion platform .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaSenior💰 $147,400 - $198,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building scalable cloud-native architectures, particularly with Go/Golang and Kubernetes, while ensuring production quality and operational excellence. Proven ability to mentor engineers and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Go/Golang DevelopmentCloud-Native Architecture DesignKubernetes ContainerizationProduction Cloud Services OwnershipCI/CD and Observability

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Hard Skills

Go/Golang DevelopmentCloud-Native ArchitectureDistributed Systems FundamentalsHigh-Volume Data IngestionEvent ProcessingStreaming SystemsKubernetesCI/CDOperational ControlsAutomated Testing

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoringTechnical Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

Data Ingestion PlatformSaaSObservabilityIncident ResponseOperational Guardrails

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical direction for a hosted cloud data ingestion platform
Design, build, and evolve Go-based cloud services and platform components on Kubernetes
Balance scale, cost, reliability, and operability in cloud-native architecture
Protect customer data through secure credential handling, reliable processing, failure recovery, and operational controls
Own production quality for a multi-region ingestion platform
Improve observability, capacity planning, on-call operations, incident response, automated testing, and operational guardrails
Accelerate engineering teams’ addition of new data sources through reusable platform patterns, test frameworks, release processes, and readiness standards
Partner with Product, cloud infrastructure, security, compliance, support, and field teams
Mentor engineers across levels
Lead design and code reviews
Communicate platform tradeoffs, risks, and progress to engineering leadership, product stakeholders, and partner teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of professional software engineering experience
Ownership of production cloud services or distributed data systems
3+ years of professional Go/Golang development experience required
Experience designing and building scalable distributed cloud-native architectures for SaaS or data platforms
Knowledge of throughput, latency, resilience, cost, and operability considerations
Experience with distributed systems fundamentals, including concurrency, state management, leader election, scheduling, fault tolerance, retries, and eventual consistency
Hands-on experience building and operating containerized services on Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD, observability, security, on-call participation, and production support
Ability to drive architecture, execution, and technical decision-making in ambiguous, high-impact areas
Experience leading engineers through complex projects from design through production ownership
Experience with high-volume data ingestion, event processing, streaming systems, queues, or connector frameworks
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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, subject to continued employment and vesting periods
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 time 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 may be available for non-sales roles
Access to additional benefits and perks through the Cisco careers site