Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer
Description For Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer
Meraki, a Cisco company, is seeking a Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to join their Foundational Features team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building and maintaining their web application that manages millions of network devices from the cloud. The position offers an opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that serve tens of millions of users daily.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced technical leader with 12+ years of experience in enterprise web application development. You'll be responsible for architecting systems, driving complex projects, and leading engineering teams while maintaining a hands-on approach to development. The role requires expertise in both frontend and backend technologies, including Ruby on Rails, Golang, PostgreSQL, and React.
As a Technical Leader, you'll collaborate with product managers and UX designers to create intuitive workflows for IT professionals worldwide. The role involves balancing feature-rich capabilities with simplicity while ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable. You'll also play a crucial role in mentoring team members and shaping technical direction across engineering organizations.
The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $156,200 to $282,900 USD, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company matching, flexible vacation policy, and various other perks. The role is remote-friendly within the U.S., with an option to work from the San Francisco office.
This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineer looking to make a significant impact in a leadership role while working with cutting-edge technologies in the network infrastructure and cloud management space. The position combines technical challenges with leadership opportunities, making it ideal for someone who wants to grow both their technical and leadership skills while working on products that directly impact millions of users.
Responsibilities For Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer
- Lead by example and be a hands-on architect building systems alongside a team
- Drive complex projects and lead engineers to build and deploy critically important, 24x7 solutions in a SaaS environment
- Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to set a strategic vision
- Build products that balance usability, stability, security, and scalability
- Anticipate business and technical problems, and proactively implement creative approaches
- Drive the end-to-end quality of the system and introduce new ideas to improve code
- Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to build seamless user experiences
- Mentor other engineers and empower others to excel at their roles
- Make suggestions to and drive improvement of team processes
- Navigate and optimize legacy systems while effectively handling uncertainty
Requirements For Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer
- 12+ years of experience in designing, developing, and testing enterprise-class web applications
- Experience in backend web technologies and languages (e.g. Ruby on Rails, Golang) and database design (Postgres)
- Experience in building consensus across teams and setting technical direction across engineering organizations
- Experience in evolving and scaling large web applications
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and coach team members
Benefits For Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer
- Quality medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Up to twelve paid holidays per year
- Birthday day off
- Flexible Vacation Time Off policy
- 80 hours of sick time off
- Paid time for volunteering
