This role pays more than
95%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$225,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$307k
versus about
$200k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Cisco
Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
Cisco currently has
196 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 196 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Platform Engineering team, you will lead technical direction for Kubernetes-based platform architecture to ensure products run reliably across cloud and customer-managed environments. You will be responsible for translating complex product requirements into practical designs and engineering contracts while identifying cross-component dependencies and migration risks. Your daily work involves building runtime foundations, orchestration patterns, lifecycle capabilities, and platform services to modernize a mature enterprise platform. The role requires extensive experience in distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and Kubernetes operators or controllers. You will utilize backend programming languages such as Go, C++, Java, or Python to develop production APIs and configuration systems. This position focuses on solving the technical challenge of transitioning legacy systems toward cloud-native operating models while maintaining high standards for reliability, compatibility, and operational quality in a complex environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.