Software Developer - Splunk Canada, Early in Career

Cisco Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Toronto is seeking a software developer to design and enhance innovative solutions. You will work within a collaborative environment, addressing complex software development challenges while honing your skills. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a related field or has relevant certification. Strong knowledge in front-end technologies and excellent communication skills are essential for this role, alongside a passion for technology and team collaboration.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k) plan with matching contribution

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• Completion within the past 3 years of a relevant degree or certification.
• Experience with front-end development technologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, code and test software systems for improvements.
• Build innovative solutions for performance, security, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams.

Skills

Front-end/UI development

JavaScript technologies (React/Redux, TypeScript, jQuery)

AI principles understanding

CSS styling

Test-driven development

CI/CD understanding

Agile development exposure

Collaboration skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Certification in specialized program

Tools

Git

Job description

Meet the Team

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Your Impact

You will experience Splunking and what defines our culture while honing the skills which separate our development teams from others. Working to support internal and external customer needs, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams and gain insight into our values-driven process. You will work on complex problems, potentially expanding beyond your team's codebase.

• Design, develop, code and test software systems, or applications for software improvements and new products over an extended period of time.
• Build innovative solutions that enable rapid development, including non-functional aspects such as performance, security, globalization, and accessibility.
• Make an impact through your recommended modifications to processes and procedures, and directly contribute to standard methodologies, architecture, and implementation.
• Collaborate with colleagues from other teams for multi-functional collaboration, such as Security, Compliance, Support, and Education.
• Interact with internal and external customers to identify issues and potential solutions. Work on legacy implementations under the team's ownership.
• Participate in the hiring and onboarding of incoming interns.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or degree program (e.g., Associates, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 3 years of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 4 years of relevant experience, Bachelors + 2 years of relevant experience) or Masters + 0 years of relevant experience. Relevant fields include: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in front-end/UI development
• 2+ years of experience with frontend JavaScript technologies including React/Redux,Typescript, jQuery, Backbone
• Understanding of AI principles through professional experience or coursework
• Experience with styling web applications using CSS Familiarity with modern version control system, such as Git
• Experience with test-driven development, writing different levels of automated tests, such as unit test, functional test, integration test, system test, or performance / load test Understanding of CI/CD
• Experience building meaningful software applications: in a class, as a personal hobby, as a job, as part of an open source project Exposure to Agile development
• Experience collaborating with others in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

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

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** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time 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 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:

$123,600.00 - $200,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$109,900.00 - $181,600.00

• 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.

Cisco is an Affiatative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.