Software Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$214,100–$309,800 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $206k
This role $262k
$136k most similar roles pay here $328k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$227,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $262k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

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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

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineering Technical Leader

As a Software Engineering Technical Leader on the Splunk Enterprise Security Team, you will lead technical strategy and execution for multiple teams across backend and platform product areas. You will be responsible for building scalable, performant, and secure systems for cloud and on-premise deployments while shaping the technical roadmap and translating requirements into feasible designs for APIs, data-processing workflows, and infrastructure features. The role involves mentoring engineers, conducting architecture reviews, and ensuring engineering excellence through code reviews, testing, and CI/CD practices using Jenkins or GitLab. You will utilize core backend technologies including Python, Java, and C/C++ to solve complex problems in the domain of security monitoring, threat detection, compliance, and incident investigations. Your work focuses on developing analytics-driven SIEM tools to protect against cyber threats across diverse environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical strategy and execution for multiple backend and platform product areas across cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Translate product requirements into feasible designs and guide architecture decisions for services, APIs, and data-processing workflows.
  • Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, documentation, secure coding practices, and CI/CD pipeline management.
  • Resolve complex production issues and support high-level escalations to improve security monitoring and threat detection.
  • Mentor engineers and lead design sessions to advance product architecture and technical knowledge.
  • Develop scalable, performant, and maintainable systems for large-scale data processing and security analytics.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams and customers to shape the product roadmap and deliver impactful features.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 12 years of software development experience is required.
  • A Master's degree with 8 years of related experience is an acceptable alternative to the Bachelor's requirement.
  • Experience applying data structures, algorithms, and system design to deliver complex features end to end is required.
  • Experience designing, building, operating, and scaling production systems in cloud and on-prem environments using Agile/DevOps workflows is required.
  • Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab is required.
  • Experience with data-driven security tooling, secure design patterns, and backend security principles is required.
  • Expertise in backend technologies including Python, Java, C/C++, or similar languages is required.
  • Knowledge of AI tools, ML methodologies, and large-scale data processing systems is preferred.

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