Software Engineer

Cisco

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Closes in 7 days Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$149,100–$218,100 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 18, 2026 (soon)

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
This role $184k
$108k most similar roles pay here $230k

This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$179,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $158k 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.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer on the Ingest Processor Team, you will serve as a foundational architect for the Splunk Integrated Data Platform. You will be responsible for defining the long-term technical strategy for ingestion pipelines to ensure high performance, elasticity, and scalability while designing and implementing mission-critical distributed systems. Your daily work involves building infrastructure that processes petabytes of data to provide real-time observability and security for enterprise customers. To succeed in this role, you must possess expert-level proficiency in Go or Java, including a deep understanding of concurrency models and memory management. You will also utilize cloud-native infrastructure, including Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and distributed storage systems. This position focuses on solving complex distributed systems challenges to maintain high-volume data processing pipelines within the core data platform infrastructure.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for high-throughput ingestion pipelines to ensure performance and scalability.
  • Design and implement mission-critical distributed systems that power real-time observability and security features.
  • Partner with product and platform leadership to align engineering initiatives with evolving business requirements.
  • Establish best-in-class standards for system design, code quality, and operational excellence across the organization.
  • Champion the adoption of emerging technologies to solve large-scale data challenges in the infrastructure.
  • Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture of high performance and technical excellence.
  • Communicate complex architectural concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of professional experience in backend software development with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Go or Java, including deep knowledge of concurrency models and memory management.
  • Experience architecting, deploying, and scaling high-volume data processing pipelines.
  • Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, including Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and distributed storage systems.
  • Ability to influence technical strategy and align stakeholders across multiple teams and organizational levels.
  • Proven success in leading complex, multi-year engineering roadmaps from conception through production.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and communicate complex architectural concepts to diverse audiences.

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