Software Development Engineering Manager

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** .

** Meet the Team*
* At the Hyperfabric Engineering Team, we believe that the traditional Data Center deployment and management practices must evolve and modernize to meet the needs of the modern Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing workloads. Our mission is to deliver Data Center Infrastructure Management as a Service, empowering enterprises to manage highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and mission-critical networking and server ecosystems with minimal networking engineering overhead.

We are building a Cloud-based product that allows customers to order, operate, monitor, triage, and remediate their Data Center Infrastructure in a scalable, hands-off manner. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, we deliver innovative, scalable, maintainable, and easy-to-use platforms that will disrupt and optimize Data Center management for infrastructure that hosts the modern AI applications.

Joining our team means working on transformative ideas that are shaping the future of AI infrastructure. You'll collaborate with industry leaders, contribute to innovative advancements in Data Center Infrastructure management, and drive revolutionary progress in the field. We value our customers and thrive on teamwork.

Come prepared to grow, be inspired, and make a difference. Together, we are redefining what's possible in the world of AI datacenter infrastructure.

** Your Impact*
* You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI infrastructure. As part of our team, you'll thrive in an autonomous, engineer-led culture where developers drive innovation and deliver exceptional customer experience. You'll contribute to the design and implementation of a product in its formative stage of development and growth.

Your work will help redefine how data infrastructure is built and operated for years to come. You'll be working at the forefront of technology in an organization that values developer experience, well-being, and efficiency within a supportive, hands-off leadership environment. By delivering seamless, scalable solutions, you'll empower our customers to scale their infrastructure quickly, cost-effectively, and with confidence while driving innovation and shaping the future of AI infrastructure.

As a Leader, Software Engineering within Hyper Fabric Group, your leadership will be pivotal in shaping the future of AI Infrastructure. You will:

- Lead a team of software engineers in the design, development and implementation of products or foundational technology

- Lead teams working on large features from technical design through completion - Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure technical standards (e.g., potentially with external technology providers, and any internal technology dependencies)

- Contribute to and maintain processes and standard (e.g., for design reviews, security, and testing)

- Accountable for quality of product within area of responsibility; makes recommendations to products and services with respect to issues, opportunities and improvements, focusing on quality and performance

- Identifying areas for improvement in process, architecture, design, and security

- Considers all aspects of security from secure development practices to proper security architecture functionality

- Lead large and/or complex projects from requirements to completion

- Manage product and/or system level tradeoffs and design decisions to drive quality and consistency; updates team priorities as appropriate.

- Contribute to product roadmap discussions and provide schedules and resource estimates, drive successful project and/or product development

- Lead discussions with customers and/or partners to explain solutions, gather feedback, and work with multi-functional teams to ensure feedback is reflected in design decisions and deployment.

- Works multi-functionally to define, drive, and deliver key projects in timely manner (e.g., Product Management, Operations, QA Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Vendors)

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 8 years of related experience.

+ 2+ years of People Management experience.

+ Demonstrated experience with Cloud native SW development cycle (Git, Jenkins, CI-CD)

+ Demonstrated experience in Development of Microservices and Virtualization

+ Demonstrated experience with TCP/IP Networking products and solutions

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Experience with multi-functional Engineering Leadership team

** Why Cisco?*
* At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These…