Staff Software Engineer

Cisco

Staff Software Engineer at Splunk developing scalable distributed systems and enhancing cloud automation. Collaborating cross-functionally to optimize reliability and scalability.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, North Carolina, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $163,600 - $234,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering with a focus on designing and implementing distributed systems, proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, or Java, and experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. Strong ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Distributed Systems DesignCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationCloud Platform ExperienceProgramming Proficiency in Go, Python, or JavaMentorship and Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsProgramming LanguagesDebugging and TroubleshootingObservability ToolsAPI Communication ParadigmsAutomationTechnical DesignTestingDeployment

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesMicroservicesContainer EcosystemsPublic Cloud ProvidersLLMsRAG PipelinesMCPMulti-Agent Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Industry Keywords

Software Development LifecycleSystem ResilienceProduction IssuesCustomer OutcomesEngineering Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own features end-to-end across the complete software development lifecycle including AI, spanning requirements gathering, technical design, implementation, testing, automation, deployment, and ongoing operational ownership in production
Translate customer and business needs into clear technical solutions, making thoughtful trade-offs that balance speed, quality, and reliability
Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, distributed systems that handle large volumes of data
Identify and resolve pre-production bottlenecks and production issues, improving system resilience and performance
Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to shared engineering standards and long-term system health
Partner closely with product managers, SREs, and cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful customer outcomes
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, diagnosing and resolving production issues to ensure reliability and customer trust
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of professional experience in software engineering and proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Go, Python, or Java
5+ years of experience in the design and implementation of distributed systems, including databases, distributed file systems, concurrency control, consistency models with API communication paradigms, including REST
2+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, container ecosystems, and microservices-based architectures (preferred)
3+ years of experience working with public cloud providers, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure (preferred)
5+ years of experience with debugging, troubleshooting, and the use of observability and diagnostic tools (preferred)
Experience developing or deploying applications using LLMs, RAG pipelines, MCP, and multi-agent frameworks (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
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
flexible vacation time off program
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