Front-end Software Engineering Technical Leader

Front-End Software Engineering Technical Leader

As a Front-End Software Engineering Technical Leader in Cisco's CX Engineering organization, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of AI-driven solutions across Cisco's product and services portfolio. You will serve as the strategic link between architectural vision and high-fidelity design, defining the roadmap for our enterprise-wide Angular ecosystem. By promoting a "design-first" approach, you will drive the delivery of intuitive, AI-enhanced interfaces that simplify critical user workflows.

You will set the high-water mark for performance, accessibility, and architectural standards across the organization and develop a culture of design-driven innovation that ensures our products remain resilient, scalable, and elite.

• Front-End Architecture:
  Lead the architectural design of large-scale front-end applications. Define standards for modular architecture, state management patterns, and cross-team code sharing.
• Architectural Vision:
  Define the long-term technical roadmap for the front-end ecosystem, driving the adoption of advanced Angular patterns that support large-scale, enterprise applications.
• Design System Governance:
  Act as the primary authority for the organization's design-to-code workflow. Lead the development and evolution of a comprehensive design system, ensuring that Figma and Adobe XD assets are fully aligned with the Angular component library and design tokens.
• Multi-functional Leadership:
  Partner with design leads and product management to influence product design at the ideation stage. Ensure that technical capabilities are fully aligned with intuitive, high-fidelity user journeys.
• Innovation & Performance:
  Set enterprise standards for accessibility (WCAG), performance optimization, and AI-enabled interface patterns within the Angular ecosystem.
• Mentorship:
  Lead and influence senior engineers, facilitating architectural deep-dives, driving technical consensus, and fostering a culture of excellence in UI/UX and design-driven engineering.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar STEM field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional front-end engineering experience.
• Experience with Figma or Adobe XD as primary tools for things such as; architectural design, iterate design, enhance user satisfaction and functional efficiency.
• Experience with Angular, RxJS, and Type Script.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience architecting front-end solutions for AI-driven platforms (LLM interfaces, agentic UI).
• Experience in Design Token management and bridging the gap between designers and developers.
• Strong understanding of Performance Metrics (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals) in an Angular context.
• Ability to interpret user behavior data (analytics, heatmaps) and translate it into actionable UI improvements.
• Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to articulate architectural decisions to non-technical collaborators.
• Experience designing UIs that integrate LLM outputs or Copilot-style AI assistants into professional workflows.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive technical consensus, and communicate architectural concepts to diverse collaborators.
• Cisco networking knowledge is a plus.