Senior Software Engineer, Alerts - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)

Cisco

Remote Hybrid Actively hiring
San Francisco, US · Remote Posted 26 days ago $165,000–$241,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a senior engineer on the Alerts Platform team at Cisco ThousandEyes in San Francisco, you will design and deliver critical components of a real-time data platform that processes billions of events daily under strict SLAs. Your responsibilities include building high-performance microservices for core customer workflows, enhancing anomaly detection quality through refined logic and signal thresholds, and ensuring system reliability and scalability through production ownership and incident leadership. You will work closely with product and infrastructure teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges at internet scale, shaping technical direction through design reviews and mentorship. The role requires strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Scala, experience with real-time streaming pipelines like Kafka, Flink, or Spark, and hands-on knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

Skills

Java Kotlin Scala Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Apache Kafka Apache Flink Spark CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Design and deliver critical components of a real-time data platform processing billions of events daily.
  • Build high-performance microservices for core customer workflows with end-to-end responsibility from architecture to production.
  • Enhance anomaly detection quality by refining logic and tuning thresholds to improve accuracy and reduce noise.
  • Strengthen system reliability and scalability through ownership, incident leadership, and systemic improvements in production.
  • Mentor junior engineers and shape technical direction through participation in design reviews and cross-team initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience in production systems at scale
  • Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Scala for large system design and implementation
  • Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles
  • Experience with real-time streaming pipelines using Kafka, Flink, or Spark
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
  • Leadership in design reviews and cross-team technical initiatives in fast-paced environments

Market check

Salary context

This $165,000–$241,400 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$212,505

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$200,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 102 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$241,400 across 102 roles with salary data.

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