This role pays more than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$188,387
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$206k
versus about
$169k
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 Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering on the Network Platform team, you will build and operate large-scale systems to process petabyte-scale telemetry from millions of devices. You will architect and manage high-throughput data pipelines, ensuring the reliability of critical network infrastructure by transforming raw device data into usable products. Your daily work involves developing resilient distributed systems within Kubernetes environments and establishing observability standards using ELK and Grafana. To succeed, you must possess proficiency in Scala, C++, or Java, along with experience in streaming or batch processing frameworks like Kafka, Spark, or Flink. You will also utilize Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation. The role focuses on solving complex distributed-systems challenges to provide operational insights and support data-driven decision-making within a high-volume network telemetry environment.
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