Software Engineer II

Cisco

Software Engineer designing and maintaining scalable distributed systems for Splunk Cloud. Collaborating across teams and managing the software development lifecycle to ensure reliability.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $101,500 - $144,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed systems while effectively translating business needs into technical solutions. Proficient in programming languages and cloud technologies, with a strong focus on system resilience and performance.

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Proficiency In Go, Python, Or JavaDesign And Implementation Of Distributed SystemsExperience With CI/CD Pipelines And KubernetesExperience With Public Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)Experience Developing Applications Using LLMs And RAG Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Software Development LifecycleTechnical DesignAutomationTestingDebuggingObservability ToolsMicroservices-Based ArchitecturesConcurrency ControlAPI Communication ParadigmsDatabase Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesCI/CD ToolsContainer EcosystemsDistributed File SystemsMulti-Agent Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Computer ScienceEngineeringCloud ComputingDistributed SystemsProduction Reliability

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 multi-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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a Bachelors + 2 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree program + 0 years of proven experience
Relevant fields include: Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Go, Python, or Java
Proficiency with design and implementation of distributed systems, including databases, distributed file systems, concurrency control, consistency models with API communication paradigms, including REST
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, container ecosystems, and microservices-based architectures
Experience working with public cloud providers, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with debugging, solving, and the use of observability and diagnostic tools
Experience developing or deploying applications using LLMs, RAG pipelines, MCP, and multi-agent frameworks

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 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 determined by Cisco
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
additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses for non-sales roles