Senior Software Developer - Edge Processor; Remote

Senior Staff Software Developer – Edge Processor (Remote)

Join the Senior Staff Software Developer – Edge Processor (Remote) role at Cisco
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The role can be performed from any location within Canada.

We are a technology company focused on delivering innovative solutions that help organizations harness data effectively. Our mission is to empower customers to make better decisions through smarter use of information, and we value the authenticity and passion of our team members.

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex projects that span multiple quarters, including the complete software development cycle:
  Understand requirements, write system design documents, develop, test, automate, and deploy software
• Set technical strategy and vision for the team, including establishing the right process, providing coding and design guidelines to set a high engineering standard
• Identify and resolve pre-production system bottlenecks and production issues
• Engage in design and code reviews of the product, and enhance understanding of customers’ experiences to prevent future problems
• Make code maintainable and the product diagnosable and serviceable
• Participate in rotating on-call duties to diagnose and solve customer issues

• 12+ years of Software Development Industry Experience, with a significant portion in a lead or architect capacity.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing, shipping, and supporting high‑performance, high‑throughput, and low‑latency data processing components.
• Demonstrated experience of shipping and supporting both cloud-native services and on‑premises software solutions, using object‑oriented programming languages like GoLang, Java, C/C++, or others.
• Experience leading the design and delivery of complex projects with a scope of 6 months or more, involving collaboration with horizontal (cross‑functional) teams. Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive consensus across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to design, architect, and implement complex, large‑scale distributed systems, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance. Deep understanding of distributed system concepts (e.g., consistency models, fault tolerance, consensus algorithms).

• Proven track record of delivering high‑quality, maintainable code, and the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with expertise in using Linux‑based tools and advanced diagnostic techniques.
• A strong advocate for operational excellence, driving best practices for monitoring, alerting, and incident response across the team and advocating for robust production readiness.

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.

We experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job‑related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non‑exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday,…