Lead Software Engineer, UX Engineering

Job Description

Cisco ThousandEyes is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for its User Experience Engineering (UXE) team. This team focuses on enhancing the end-user experience by creating a superb designer and engineer experience. The UXE team maintains Iris, the Design System, and evangelizes UI design, development, and data visualization best practices.Role involves:

• Improving core frontend technology, including the design system and component library.
• Developing data visualizations to clarify complex datasets.
• Influencing teams to improve frontend code quality and consistency.
• Exploring new technologies and contributing to architectural decisions.
• Collaborating with UX designers to refine design changes.
• Mentoring other engineers.

Requirements:

• Expertise with a modern frontend framework (e.g., Vue, React, Angular).
• Proficiency in frontend languages (TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS).
• Experience leading technical projects with 2+ engineers.
• Comfort in fast-paced environments.
• Understanding of building performant, testable, and well-documented code.
• Knowledge of web design principles and user empathy.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Role offers:

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects.
• Chance to influence frontend development standards.
• Professional growth and mentorship opportunities.