Senior Software Engineer

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Are you interested in being part of a team tasked to build the next-generation industry-leading platform for machine data? We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Splunk's Data Platform – Data Orchestration (DO) team. You will be joining a team that builds with fast-paced innovation, cutting-edge technology and is central to Cisco Data Fabric vision. Your work will impact all components and services where searches are generated, stored, processed, and reasoned about across Splunk's suite of products and services.

We give our engineers an environment in which they can contribute from day one while also providing learning and growth opportunities. You'll learn how our entire stack works, from data ingestion and storage to searching, reporting, and building dashboards, all in distributed environments. The work you’ll do will directly impact the experience of our customers!

• Build high-level design for multiple features by working in conjunction with technical leaders and architects
• Lead a small set of engineers in development, execution and delivery of above features within Splunk release cycle
• Partner with Product team to ensure that features delivered make significant customer impact
• Be responsible for overall quality of the product by driving Developer Owned Quality mindset within the team
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on the team

• Bachelor’s + 7 years of related experience, or Master’s + 4 years, or PhD + 1 year of related experience
• Proven track record in building new services/features within a larger product in quick time working with cloud infrastructure services such as AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, etc.
• Hands‑on professional experience developing and debugging on an object-oriented language like Go, C++, Java, etc.
• Agile and lean practices that enable CI/CD and a fast‑paced environment for iterative product development
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, software design, and architecture of modern distributed systems
• Highest sense of quality and performance for the products you develop and deliver

• Strong communication skills that will help navigate your way through working with multiple other teams within the company
• Strong ability to navigate through uncertainty, change and adapt as per the needs of the hour
• Burning desire to learn, adapt and succeed

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.

Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate’s hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. U.S. employees are offered benefits subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.

Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development