Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco It's Commerce Quote To Order Team

Cisco IT's Commerce Quote to Order team powers Cisco's go-to-market strategy through a best-in-class commercial platform that supports hardware, software subscriptions, and services at global scale. The team builds next-generation CPQ (Configure, Price, and Quote) solutions that support billions in Cisco revenue while handling large-scale, high-volume transaction flows. As part of Cisco's broader transformation efforts, the organization focuses on cloud-first engineering, agile delivery, AI-powered technologies, and exceptional user experiences.

Team members work closely with cross-functional engineering, product, and business partners in a highly collaborative and fast-moving environment. This is an opportunity to help shape innovative commerce platforms that directly impact customers, partners, and Cisco's core business operations.

Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency Java services to power Cisco's next-generation CPQ platform and large-scale commerce systems. Partner with product management and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions using agile development practices. Build and support distributed software systems that enable multiple routes to market, including direct sales, partners, distributors, and subscription-based offerings. Integrate commerce platforms with critical enterprise systems such as billing, invoicing, tax, contracts, supply chain, and manufacturing to improve operational efficiency and scalability.

Drive engineering excellence by influencing AI-assisted development practices, contributing to platform innovation, participating in design and code reviews, and improving system performance, reliability, and user experience.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience building web applications and integrations.
• Experience designing and implementing high-throughput, low-latency Java services using Java 17+ and Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience building distributed systems with availability, latency, and scalability requirements.
• Experience with CI/CD and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Spinnaker, and Docker.
• Practical experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, or similar agentic development tools, along with proficiency in MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and cloud-native technologies.

• Experience developing reporting interfaces, data feeds, or data visualizations for business or partner users.
• Knowledge of analytics and AI/ML technologies, including AI-powered product capabilities such as RAG pipelines and semantic search.
• Experience creating internal AI development accelerators such as prompt libraries, custom agents, or evaluation frameworks.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment with a passion for innovation, application development, and improving user experiences.

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