Software Engineer
About The Position
The Ingest Processor Team serves as the foundational engine of the Splunk Integrated Data Platform, responsible for building and maintaining high-throughput pipelines that process petabytes of data daily. Our work sits at the heart of the Cisco and Splunk integration, providing the critical infrastructure that enables real-time observability and security for our global enterprise customers. We are a collaborative, high-performing group of engineers who value clean code, rigorous testing, and pragmatic architectural decision-making. We foster a supportive, hybrid/remote environment where technical excellence and continuous learning are the norms. Joining us is an opportunity to solve complex distributed systems challenges at a scale few other organizations can offer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development with a focus on distributed systems.
- Expert-level proficiency in at least one modern programming language: Go or Java.
- Experience building and scaling systems using high-volume data pipelines and streaming technologies.
- Experience with cloud-native architecture, including containerization via Docker and Kubernetes.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex architectural decisions to diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineering team members.
- Experience in strategic technical planning and translating complex business requirements into actionable roadmaps.
- A proactive problem-solving mindset with a demonstrated ability to adapt to fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Proficiency in performance tuning and observability practices to maintain high-availability production systems.
Responsibilities
- Architect scalable backend services using Go or Java to process data pipelines with minimal latency and maximum reliability.
- Optimize existing ingestion pipelines to improve system throughput and reduce operational overhead, ensuring low latency and availability for our production environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure and data engineering teams to define robust APIs and data schemas that support seamless platform integration.
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical design discussions to elevate the team’s overall engineering standards and foster professional growth.
- Lead the design of distributed systems to ensure our infrastructure remains resilient and capable of handling the evolving data needs of our global user base.
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
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
