Staff Software Engineering

Meet the team

The Security Platform Services Group Shared Services team is at the heart of delivering reliable, scalable security solutions across the organization. As we continue to advance our platform to meet the latest security challenges-including real-time threat detection, seamless integration of diverse security tools, and support for distributed environments-we are seeking skilled engineers to help lead the way. That's where you come in.

We are a passionate, collaborative team dedicated to supporting our internal partners and each other. In this role, you will work closely with Product Management, Architects, Designers, and various engineering teams to deliver the best possible security experience for our customers. Our lean process focuses on empowering and supporting engineers, giving you the autonomy to innovate and make a meaningful impact.

Your Impact

Build a global-scale, security detection platform, optimizing for performance, reliability, and quality by using Splunk platform innovations, open-source, and cloud tools and technologies.

Own and deliver multiple features that address complex and unique security challenges, taking accountability for their success.

Develop deep expertise in our product architecture, usage patterns, and real-world deployment scenarios to identify and deliver solutions will bring substantial value to our customers.

Partner with leaders across architecture, engineering management, and product management to shape project requirements, design solutions, and implement development plans.

Identify and implement opportunities to enhance team productivity and efficiency by expanding and refining our tools and processes.

Collaborate with team members on the design and implementation of frameworks and backend components, and mentor junior engineers, to help develop their technical growth, communication skills, and career development.

Participate in high-profile and critical customer engagements, including direct meetings with customers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience focused on application development.

M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C / C++, or similar.

Expertise of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks (React and / or Backbone JS)

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and RESTful APIs.

Deep experience building scalable, distributed web applications using open source or proprietary technologies.

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and solve a wide range of technical challenges.

Proven track record of working effectively in dynamic, cross-functional team environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and understanding of CI / CD technologies.

Knowledge and Experience with secure coding practices..

Familiarity with orchestration and cloud technologies like Kubernetes (k8s), Kinesis, and Kafka.

Familiarity with information security is a huge plus.

Why Cisco?

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada :

The starting salary range posted for this position is $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 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. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

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 determined by Cisco

Non-exempt employees

Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows :

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

New York City Metro Area :

$183,800.00 - $303,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state :

$163,600.00 - $269,800.00