Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Enterprise Integrated Systems team develops the next generation of platform capabilities that integrate Splunk across Cisco's enterprise software portfolio. Our mission is to enable enterprise customers to seamlessly deploy, operate, and scale Splunk Core, Enterprise Security (ES), and IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) across on-premises and air-gapped environments. We build high-performance, reliable, and reusable platform software that simplifies deployment, lifecycle management, and operations while improving customer experience. Our engineers solve complex distributed systems challenges, influence architecture across multiple Cisco organizations, and partner closely with Product Management to deliver scalable solutions used by enterprise customers worldwide. If you're passionate about platform engineering, distributed systems, Kubernetes, performance optimization, and building software that operates at enterprise scale, you'll find exciting technical problems and significant ownership on this team.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in Go, and Python with a track record of delivering production-quality software.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience building enterprise-grade software.
- Experience designing distributed systems, REST APIs, microservices, and containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing frameworks, performance benchmarking, and observability platforms such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or ThousandEyes.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, reliability, Linux internals, and performance engineering.
- Experience leading technical design discussions and influencing architecture across multiple engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security (ES), ITSI, or similar observability platforms.
- Experience building software for on-premises and air-gapped enterprise deployments.
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or CloudFormation.
- Experience with Kubernetes Operators, distributed storage systems, or enterprise platform software.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience chipping in to open-source projects.
- Experience working directly with enterprise customers.
- Demonstrated mentoring and technical leadership across multiple teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of complex platform capabilities spanning multiple products and engineering teams.
- Drive scalable, reusable, and maintainable software designs that improve product quality, reliability, and customer experience.
- Partner with Product Managers, Architects, and Development teams to shape technical roadmaps and influence product direction.
- Own critical subsystems throughout their lifecycle—from design through production support and continuous improvement.
- Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, observability, CI/CD, and performance engineering.
- Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through coaching, design guidance, and technical leadership.
- Lead technical investigations, performance optimization, and root cause analysis for complex customer issues.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architectural improvements that enhance scalability, security, and developer productivity.
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
- 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
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
