Software Engineer, Metadata Catalog - Splunk

Cisco; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer for the MDC team to help build a knowledge graph that powers the Splunk Data Fabric vision. You will contribute to design, develop high‑quality services, and address customer issues in a fast-paced, cloud‑driven product environment.

You will work on Go/C++/Java, participate in Agile practices, and collaborate across teams to ensure reliability and performance of distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of related experience for Bachelor’s, or 3+ years for Master’s.
• Experience delivering services/features in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on with Go, C++, or Java in OO environments.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high level design for multiple features with senior team members and technical leaders.
• Build reliable, scalable, and high-performance applications.
• Lead quality through Developer Owned Quality practices.
• Debug and resolve customer-reported issues with effective solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.
• Learn, explore, and integrate new technologies into the team workflow.

Skills

Go

C++

Java

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Agile

Distributed systems

Data structures

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Neo4j

AWS Neptune

Apache AGE

Job description

Meet the Team

The Splunk Metadata Catalog (MDC) team is part of the Splunk Platform. We’re building a Knowledge Graph that helps Splunk users easily discover their data while understanding the relationships and lineage between different Splunk objects. You will be joining a team that is building a new product with fast paced innovation, pioneering technology and is central to Cisco Data Fabric vision.

Your Impact

As a Software Engineer on the team, you will:

• Contribute to high level design for multiple features by working in conjunction with senior team members and technical leaders
• Build reliable, scalable, and high-performance applications
• Be responsible for overall quality of the product by driving Developer Owned Quality approach within the team
• Debug and resolve customer-reported issues, delivering effective solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations, post-incident reviews, and other operational activities to ensure service reliability
• Learn, explore, and integrate new technologies into the team’s workflow

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s + 5 years of related experience, or Master’s + 3 years of related experience
• Proven experience building and delivering new services / features in a fast-paced product environment, using cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure or GCP, as well as container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Hands-on professional experience developing and debugging in an object-oriented language such as Go, C++ or Java
• Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD and iterative development practices
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, software design and modern distributed systems
• Strong focus on software quality, reliability and performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, AWS Neptune or Apache AGE, and/or building knowledge graphs for data objects or entities
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment and adapting to changing priorities
• Curiosity and a strong willingness to learn and take on new challenges

You do not need to meet every preferred qualification.

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.