Hardware Engineering Technical Leader - Acacia (hybrid)
Cisco · Maynard, MA · Product and Engineering
About this role
Cisco is hiring a staff-level Technical Lead in the software engineering function based in Maynard, MA. The posting calls out experience with Python. Compensation is listed at $176,100–$250,400 per year.
- Role
- Technical Lead
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Maynard, MA
- Department
- Product and Engineering
- Posted
- May 17, 2026
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Job description
from Cisco careersJob posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This position is required to be onsite in Maynard, MA and in office three days a week.
Meet the Team
Acacia, now a part of Cisco, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products. We are the architects behind the technology that transforms how data centers, cloud providers, and service providers connect. By pioneering breakthroughs in Silicon Photonics and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Acacia is shrinking complex, power-hungry optical systems into high-performance, pluggable modules that scale the internet for the future.
As part of the Acacia team, you will contribute to innovation on the cutting edge of 400G, 800G, and 1.2T technologies. We are a group of innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most difficult bandwidth and power-efficiency challenges. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of physics and engineering to build a faster, more connected world, Acacia is where you belong.
Your Impact
You will be key member of Acacia’s Hardware team and lead the hardware life cycle of our products. You will work within a multi-disciplinary Hardware, Software, Optics, and DSP engineering organization.