senior software engineering Technical Lead tech_leadership · Posted May 18, 2026
$183,800 – $263,600
USD per year
Skills
Python

About this role

Cisco is hiring a senior-level Technical Lead in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python. Compensation is listed at $183,800–$263,600 per year.

Role
Technical Lead
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Jose, CA
Department
Product and Engineering
Posted
May 18, 2026

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Job description

from Cisco careers
The application window is expected to close on: 07/31/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position is located in San Jose, CA, and is open to remote applicants residing within the United States.

Meet the Team

Cisco Silicon One (#CiscoSiliconOne) is a business organization with a long track record of building complex and high-performance Silicon ASICs. Our silicon devices drive the world’s most complex networks and carry over 90% of IP traffic. Cisco Silicon One is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market that enables customers to deploy the best-of-breed silicon from Top of Rack (TOR) switches all the way through web scale data centers and across service provider, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. 

We are a highly specialized ASIC team with experts in all aspects of advanced IC package design and heterogeneous system integration. Our substrates use the latest 2.5D fanout technologies for large-scale integration, using the latest signaling and data transfer technologies. Come join us and take part in shaping Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing and testing some of the most complex ASICs being developed in the industry!

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