Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Cisco

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San Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
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53 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend

The Senior Software Engineer (Backend) joins the Splunk Enterprise Security team to develop a data-driven SIEM for security monitoring, threat detection, and compliance workflows. In this role, you will lead technical strategy and execution for backend and platform product areas across cloud and on-prem deployments. You will own the technical roadmap, ensure architectural integrity, and manage data-processing workflows while mentoring engineers and resolving complex production issues. Key responsibilities include building scalable, performant, and secure systems using Python, Go/Golang, and SQL. You will utilize cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and GCP, alongside AI tools such as Claude and Codex. The work involves optimizing distributed systems, databases, and query execution, specifically addressing search technologies and performance benchmarking to improve incident investigations and security monitoring.

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What you'll do

  • Lead technical strategy and execution for backend and platform product areas across cloud and on-prem deployments.
  • Own the technical roadmap and architectural integrity of backend services and data-processing workflows.
  • Maintain engineering excellence through code reviews, secure coding, testing, observability, and CI/CD practices.
  • Resolve complex production issues and support customer concerns to improve security monitoring and threat detection.
  • Mentor engineers and lead design sessions to advance platform evolution and product knowledge.
  • Identify, document, and resolve technical debt to ensure long-term system health.
  • Translate industry trends into scalable features for high-traffic, distributed backend systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 4+ years of experience.
  • 4+ years of experience developing software for distributed systems, databases, and query optimization.
  • 3+ years of experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • 4+ years of experience with Python, Go/Golang, and SQL.
  • 2+ years of experience with AI tools like Claude or Codex to drive development and testing efficiency.
  • 4+ years of experience writing code released into production (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with performance benchmarking, search technologies, data processing, or query execution (preferred).
  • Experience with C++, Typescript, Cypress, or Splunk Query Language (SPL) (preferred).

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