Software Engineer, Splunk Platform Authorization

Cisco

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Remote
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Salary
$128,600–$184,900 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Splunk Platform Authorization

The Software Engineer – Splunk Platform Authorization joins the Splunk Integrated Core Platform team to build and maintain critical authorization infrastructure for enterprise observability and security. This role involves developing high-performance backend services that manage access and establish trust across complex service environments using role-based and attribute-based access control. You will translate technical designs into maintainable code, investigate production issues, and improve system reliability. Key technologies include Go, C++, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will solve challenging engineering problems related to distributed systems, service-to-service communication, and authorization enforcement at scale. The work focuses on modernizing established systems and building foundational services that support large-scale enterprise environments, ensuring secure and reliable access across the platform while addressing technical debt and participating in operational support rotations.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Colorado?

Median $168000 from 83 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain backend services using Go to support scalable authorization and service-to-service communication.
  • Translate technical designs into high-quality, maintainable code while driving independent implementation.
  • Investigate and resolve production issues to improve system performance and reliability.
  • Address technical debt within complex backend systems and distributed infrastructure.
  • Modernize established C++ services and evolve Kubernetes-based environments.
  • Participate in operational support and on-call rotations following the onboarding process.
  • Perform work on US Government classified environments while maintaining required security clearances.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen for this specific role.
  • Must have a current US Government TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience; Master’s with 3+ years; or PhD.
  • Professional software development experience building and maintaining backend services using Go.
  • Experience developing, troubleshooting, and maintaining backend applications in complex production environments.
  • Experience participating in code reviews and contributing to software development projects within an engineering team.
  • Experience with C++, distributed systems, Kubernetes, or RBAC/ABAC concepts (preferred).

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