Software Engineering Technical Leader; Remote

The application window is expected to close on: 11/08/2026. This role can be performed from any location in North Carolina.

The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) IT team plays a critical role in integrating acquired companies into our global systems and processes. Specifically, the team builds and enhances the AI-native platform used to analyze and make strategic decisions on new acquisitions from pre‑close to full integration. By joining this team, you will build relationships with a diverse set of global audiences and work with cutting‑edge AI technologies to seamlessly integrate products, go‑to‑market strategies, employees, and corporate functions.

Build and enhance the AI-native M&A platform to analyze and support strategic decisions on new acquisitions throughout the entire integration lifecycle. Surface critical insights, identify potential roadblocks, and provide AI-driven alerts to key stakeholders and decision-makers. Guide the software development team through complex design decisions and shape the overall system architecture. Drive large‑scale integration programs as a self‑starter, ensuring alignment with product, go‑to‑market, and corporate outcomes.

Develop and deploy full‑stack, cloud‑native applications across public and private cloud environments.

• Bachelors with 8 years of relevant software engineering experience, or 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 5 years with a PhD.
• Experience in full-stack software development (JavaScript, Type Script, Angular, NodeJS, Vue, React, Open Shift, Kubernetes etc) with a focus on MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Snowflake.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote‑to‑cash integrations.
• Experience with AI-native engineering, including agentic frameworks, LLM's, RAG, multi-agent orchestration, experience in Cloud, Dev Ops development using Docker
  · Kubernetes
  · Open Shift
  · Jenkins CI/CD.
• Experience applying spec-driven development or similar approaches to accelerate software quality and delivery.
• Drive engineering excellence by providing technical leadership in AI-native architecture, design standards, and development best practices.

• Knowledge of system architecture, design thinking, and user interface (UI) concepts.
• Experience working with Progress databases.
• Demonstrated ability to manage partners, gather technical requirements, and build functional prototypes.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across global, multi-functional teams.
• Experience using Agile methodologies within the software development lifecycle.
• Experience in M&A, digital transformation, or quote‑to‑cash integrations.

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 solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, 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. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations,…