Cisco
Software Engineering Technical Leader (hybrid)
$152K–$308K
RTP, North Carolina, US +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- RTP, North Carolina, US
Austin, Texas, US
Boulder, Colorado, US
Atlanta, Georgia, US - Experience
- 8 years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a Master’s degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or Master’s in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
About the job
Leads architecture and delivery of enterprise platform software that integrates Splunk products across on-premises and air-gapped environments.
What you'll do
- Lead design and implementation of platform capabilities across products and engineering teams, owning subsystems from design through production support.
- Shape technical roadmaps and drive engineering quality, reliability, performance, and customer issue investigations.
- Mentor engineers and lead technical discussions that influence architecture across teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s + 8 years of related experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or Master’s + 6 years of related experience.
- Proficiency in Go and Python, with production-quality software delivery experience.
- Experience designing distributed systems, REST APIs, microservices, and containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing, performance benchmarking, observability, and technical leadership across teams.
Nice to have
- Front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, and React; Splunk products or similar observability platforms.
- On-premises or air-gapped deployments, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes Operators, distributed storage, cloud platforms, or open-source contributions.
Pay
$151,600.00 to $222,400.00 USD (salary range; excludes incentive compensation, equity, and benefits); $186,900.00 - $307,800.00 USD (salary range, New York City Metro Area); $166,300.00 - $274,100.00 USD (salary range, non-metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
Go, Python, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Splunk
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