Senior Staff Software Developer - Edge Processor (Remote)

Cisco Systems; Calgary; Remote; CAD 167,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader is seeking a highly experienced Software Development Lead in Calgary, Canada. This role requires over 12 years of industry experience and expertise in delivering high-performance data processing systems. You will lead complex projects, set technical strategy, and aim for operational excellence in a dynamic environment. If you are innovative and passionate about technology, this is an excellent opportunity to influence high-impact projects and grow your career.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Software Development Industry Experience, with a significant portion in a lead or architect capacity.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and shipping high-performance components.
• Experience leading design and delivery of complex projects requiring cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects over multiple quarters.
• Set technical strategy and establish engineering standards.
• Identify and resolve pre-production system bottlenecks.

Skills

Software Development Industry Experience

Designing data processing components

Leading complex projects

Problem-solving

Education

12+ years of experience in software development

Tools

GoLang

Java

C/C++

Linux-based tools

Job description

Meet the Team

This role can be performed from any location within Canada.

Splunk Overview

Splunk is the key to enterprise resilience for the 11,000+ organizations that use our Unified Security and Observability Platform. We regularly appear on a lot of “Best Places to Work” lists and we believe it’s because we encourage our Splunkers to bring their whole, authentic selves. So bring your work experience, problem‑solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Because when you feel free to be you, it makes it a lot easier for us to be us.

Join us as we pursue our innovative vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work, our customers, having fun and most meaningfully, to each other’s success. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey!

Are you passionate about working on critical systems to create tangible customer impact? Would you like the opportunity to work at a growing company that is changing the way that information is used to support business decisions? If this resonates with you, we would love to speak with you.

Our team is a dynamic technology group with a mission to make data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. If you possess a passion for outstanding technology leadership and embrace the challenge of working on highly scalable systems that handle large volumes of data, this position is for you. We are building state‑of‑the‑art capabilities, data processing and search systems, support tools, security frameworks and automation instrumentation that will greatly impact how our customers successfully use data to improve their businesses performance, scalability, profitability, and market strategies.

Your Impact

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex projects that span the timeline of multiple quarters, including the complete software development cycle: Understand requirements, writing system design documents, develop, test, automate and deploy software
• Set technical strategy and vision for the team, including establishing the right process, 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

• 12+ years of Software Development Industry Experience, with a significant portion in a lead or architect capacity.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing, shipping, and supporting high‑performance, high‑throughput, and low‑latency data processing components.
• Demonstrated experience of shipping and supporting both cloud‑native services and on‑premises software solutions, using object‑oriented programming languages like GoLang, Java, C/C+, or others.
• Experience leading the design and delivery of complex projects with a scope of 6 months or more, involving collaboration with horizontal (cross‑functional) teams. Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive consensus across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to design, architect, and implement complex, large‑scale distributed systems, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance. Deep understanding of distributed system concepts (e.g., consistency models, fault tolerance, consensus algorithms).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering high‑quality, maintainable code, and the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with expertise in using Linux‑based tools and advanced diagnostic techniques.
• A strong advocate for operational excellence, driving best practices for monitoring, alerting, and incident response across the team and advocating for robust production readiness.

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 $167,600.00 to $212,200.00 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 for employee’s birthday, paid year‑end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non‑exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full‑time employeesli>
• 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 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

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:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 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:

$191,400.00 - $323,600.00

Non‑Metro New York state & Washington state:

$176,100.00 - $287,900.00

• For quota‑based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non‑exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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