Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today, but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. Meet the Team The SaaS Engineering organization within the Cisco Networking Group is committed to revolutionizing the deployment of generative AI applications. Our mission is to improve IT visibility and deliver comprehensive analytics for the AI infrastructure stack. By using ground-breaking technologies, we are developing next-generation SaaS-based controllers designed to efficiently manage Data Centers with AI/ML solutions like Nexus HyperFabric. Your Impact We are seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to orchestrate the development of software for an innovative cloud service within Cisco Networking Engineering. You will be entrusted with the following key responsibilities: * Drive the development of front-end and full-stack features, from requirement analysis to design, scoping, execution, and deployment in a CI/CD cloud service pipeline. * Define the technical roadmap in collaboration with product team partners to meet market and customer requirements. * Work with a team of engineers focusing on front-end and full-stack development, driving innovation and technical excellence. * Integrate user experience design and user interface software with site operations, automation, and DevOps for high-quality service delivery. * Lead the team to ensure the success of service offerings to customers, with a focus on availability, security, and user experience. * Play a crucial role in advancing Cisco's SaaS capabilities, applying your technical expertise, and contributing to the company's strategic goals. * Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering to drive customer satisfaction and product supportability improvements. Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 15+ years of total experience * 4+ years’ experience leading software engineering teams focused on front-end development, delivering user interfaces for distributed software platforms * Experience with cloud architectures, compute, virtualization/container technologies, storage/networking/orchestration, and deployment of production services/applications * Programming languages in JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular and React. * * Proficiency with modern front-end frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Angular, or similar) Preferred Qualifications: * Ability to build a strong engineering team and cultivate a culture of innovation, performance, and execution. Experienced in mentoring and leading global teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope * Technical and product knowledge of data center networking, including L2 switching, L3 forwarding, and EVPN/VxLAN * Experience working with senior engineers, product management, senior management, and other cross-functional partners to define technical roadmaps and set strategies * Experience deploying SaaS products in a public cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP * Ability to collaborate with SRE and operations teams on SaaS products and drive decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure follow-through with diligence \#WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.