Principal Software Engineer, Splunk Analytics and Search

Cisco•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Analytics and Search organization powers one of the most important capabilities of the Splunk Platform. Our teams build the technology that helps customers explore, understand, and act on massive amounts of machine data. As AI becomes an increasingly important part of the platform, we continue to evolve our search technologies to support new ways of discovering insights and solving problems. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, working across teams, and helping shape the future of search at Splunk. In this role, you'll work with engineers, architects, and product partners across Cisco and Splunk to build technologies that serve thousands of customers around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience, Master's degree with 12+ years, PhD with 10+ years, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems or data platforms.
Experience developing software that operates reliably in production.
Experience with distributed computing, search technologies, data processing, or query execution.
Experience working with cloud, hybrid, or on-premises platforms.
Experience with C++, SQL, or cloud technologies such as AWS.
Experience with search engines, distributed query processing, or large-scale analytics platforms.

Nice To Haves

Ability to collaborate across multiple engineering teams and influence technical direction.
Strong communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to different audiences.
Experience mentoring engineers and supporting technical growth across teams.
Knowledge of indexing, query optimization, databases, or information retrieval.
Familiarity with Spark, Presto, Athena, or similar distributed data systems.
Experience building cloud-native services.
Experience with observability, security, analytics, or similar enterprise platforms.
Experience working directly with enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

Design distributed search and analytics systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to evolve.
Partner with engineering and product teams to turn long-term technical vision into practical solutions.
Guide complex engineering efforts from early design through delivery and ongoing improvements.
Improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of the Splunk search platform.
Help teams simplify existing systems while building reusable platform capabilities.
Work across organizations to solve technical challenges and make thoughtful engineering decisions.
Share knowledge through design reviews, mentoring, and technical discussions.
Partner with customers and support teams to address important production issues and learn from real-world usage.
Contribute to technical strategy, hiring, and the engineering culture across the organization.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)