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About the role
As a Technical Lead , you will serve as a recognized expert, driving architectural strategy and high-impact engineering initiatives for the Studio platform. You will lead cross-functional efforts to bridge the gap between AI research and production-grade software, ensuring our infrastructure meets the rigorous demands of global enterprise scale. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science + 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
- Experience building and scaling backend platforms in a production environment
- 5+ years of professional programming experience using Python and/or Go
- Experience deploying and managing services on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Prior experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 11/29/2026
This is a Hybrid role out of Cisco's San Jose office.
Studio is the experience where anyone—engineers, non-technical builders, and AI agents—can go from a prompt to a running, production-grade app. It brings together an App Builder and a bring-your-own coding-agent path, with the docs and resources to build and manage apps your own way. We're building the platform for AI app development, and Studio is the craft-defined surface on top of it. Pioneers in our field, AISP enables Cisco product teams, customers, and partners to maximize value with a simple, unified Cisco AI experience, driving accelerated time to impact.
As a Technical Lead , you will serve as a recognized expert, driving architectural strategy and high-impact engineering initiatives for the Studio platform. You will lead cross-functional efforts to bridge the gap between AI research and production-grade software, ensuring our infrastructure meets the rigorous demands of global enterprise scale. Your work will directly influence the direction of our business by resolving unique, highly complex technical challenges and setting the standard for our AI-powered...
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