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This role pays more than
89%
of similar roles. Most pay
$164,541–$214,500
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$234k
versus about
$190k
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
312 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,000
across 223 roles with salary data.
The Senior Staff Software Engineer joins the Edge Processor Team to architect and maintain pipelines processing petabytes of data within the Splunk Integrated Data Platform. This role involves leading end-to-end delivery of multi-month projects, from requirements gathering and system design to deployment. Key responsibilities include establishing coding guidelines, resolving system bottlenecks, performing deep-dive code reviews, and participating in rotating on-call duties to ensure infrastructure reliability. The engineer will build high-performance, low-latency data processing components for cloud-native and on-premises solutions. Required technical skills include proficiency in GoLang, C, or C++, and experience with streaming ingestion systems like Kafka, Pulsar, Spark, and Elastic. The work focuses on solving distributed systems challenges, specifically managing high-throughput data paths and network traffic analysis on Linux or Unix environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 413 postings across 39 companies.
Linux Kernel
C
C++
Python
ARMv8
ARMv9
KVM
IOMMU
DVFS
QEMU
JTAG
GIT
FPGA
Device Drivers
SPI
I2C
USB
Embedded Systems
Security Code Review
System Architecture