Principal Software Engineer, Distributed Search & Analytics

Cisco Systems, Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 241,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design scalable distributed search and analytics systems for the Splunk platform. You will collaborate with engineers, architects, and product partners across Cisco and Splunk to translate vision into practical solutions and improvements.

You will guide complex engineering efforts from early design through delivery, improve performance and reliability, and mentor teams while addressing production issues with real-world usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience in relevant field.
• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems or data platforms.
• Experience developing software that operates reliably in production.
• Experience with distributed computing, search technologies, data processing, or query execution.
• Experience working with cloud, hybrid, or on-premises platforms.
• Experience with C++, SQL, or cloud technologies such as AWS.
• Experience with search engines, distributed query processing, or large-scale analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design distributed search and analytics systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to evolve.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to translate long-term vision into practical solutions.
• Guide complex engineering efforts from design to delivery and improvements.
• Improve performance, reliability, and efficiency of the Splunk search platform.
• Collaborate across teams to solve technical challenges and make informed engineering decisions.
• Share knowledge through design reviews, mentoring, and technical discussions.

Skills

Distributed computing

Search technologies

Data processing

Query execution

C++

SQL

AWS

Cloud platforms

Observability

Enterprise platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree with 15+ years

Master's degree with 12+ years

PhD with 10+ years

Tools

AWS

Spark

Presto

Athena

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design scalable distributed search and analytics systems for the Splunk platform. You will collaborate with engineers, architects, and product partners across Cisco and Splunk to translate vision into practical solutions and improvements.

You will guide complex engineering efforts from early design through delivery, improve performance and reliability, and mentor teams while addressing production issues with real-world usage.