Cisco Principal Engineer 

France, Brittany 

522690107

As a key leader in the Cisco CX Engineering organization, you will drive innovation by creating world-class tools, processes, and systems that empower developers to deliver high-quality software efficiently and reliably. You will work at the intersection of innovative engineering practices and scalable automation to provide seamless development workflows, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

As a Principal Engineer at Cisco, you will help us in our continuous mission to make our development and delivery pipelines work reliably, creating a fantastic experience for engineers building products that delight our customers. You will tackle challenges with a new lens, iterating with a passion for improvement. Problem-solving and innovating will be at the core of your responsibilities.

In this role, you are responsible for providing technical leadership and driving initiatives focused on developer experience, CI/CD systems, and infrastructure automation. You will partner with engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that improve productivity and streamline software delivery.

As a Principal Engineer driving Developer Experience and CI/CD at Cisco, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of engineering workflows and delivery pipelines. Your work will directly impact hundreds of developers, enabling them to build better products faster and with higher reliability. In this role, you will:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and secure software delivery.
• Enhance the end-to-end developer experience by building tools, frameworks, and processes that simplify coding, debugging, testing, and deploying software.
• Identify difficulties in the development lifecycle, collaborate with multi-functional teams, and deliver innovative solutions to improve developer productivity.
• Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices to automate infrastructure provisioning and streamline deployments.
• Ensure CI/CD systems are secure, performant, and highly available to meet the needs of multi-team engineering environments.
• Promote industry standard processes for software development, deployment, and automation while fostering a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in CI/CD and DevEx, implementing modern tools and practices to improve workflows and maintain a competitive edge.

• 10+ years of experience as a Principal Engineer or Senior Technical Leader with a strong focus on developer experience and CI/CD systems.
• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and scaling CI/CD pipelines in complex, multi-team environments.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and deep understanding of Git-based workflows.
• Experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.

• Strong understanding of developer productivity tools, including IDEs, linters, and code analysis tools.
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) for CI/CD pipelines.
• Background in building and managing internal developer platforms or portals to centralize tools and services.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels.
• Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and delivering impactful results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.