Senior Software Engineer (G10)

The Edge Processor Team at Cisco serves as the foundational engine of the Splunk Integrated Data Platform, architecting and maintaining high-throughput pipelines that process petabytes of data on the customer's edge environment. As a Senior Software Engineer (G10), you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects that span multiple months, including the complete software development cycle. Responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects that span multiple months, including the complete software development cycle: understand requirements, write system design documents, develop, test, automate, and deploy software. Set technical vision for the team, including improving processes, providing coding and design guidelines to set a high engineering standard. Identify and resolve pre-production system bottlenecks and production issues. Engage in design and code reviews of the product, and enhance your knowledge of customers' experiences to prevent future problems. Make code maintainable and the product diagnosable and serviceable. Participate in rotating on-call duties to diagnose and solve customer issues. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, with a primary focus on large-scale distributed systems. Expert-level proficiency in Go or C++, including a deep, practical understanding of concurrency models and memory management. Experience architecting, deploying, and scaling high-volume data processing pipeline systems. Deep understanding of high-performance data paths in streaming ingestion systems, with experience analyzing network traffic, protocol behavior, and diagnostic data to resolve throughput, latency, and reliability issues. Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity and experience with observability platforms using Open Telemetry. Infrastructure experience with Kubernetes and on-premise deployments. Ability to influence technical strategy and align stakeholders across multiple teams and organizational levels. Demonstrated success in leading complex engineering roadmaps from initial conception through to production. A strong track record of mentoring senior engineers and fostering a culture of high-performance and technical excellence. Advanced ability to communicate complex architectural concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A demonstrated passion for driving innovation and maintaining expertise in state-of-the-art distributed systems and data platform technologies. Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution. Paid parental leave. Short and long-term disability coverage. Basic life insurance. Paid time away, including 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees. 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness. Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees. Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program. 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next. Salary Range: $130,400.00 to $181,400.00 Job Data by YubHub .