Hiring: Principal Software Engineer, Splunk Analytics and Search Company: Cisco Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:44:53 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, C++, SQL, Spark, Splunk About the job Experience: •40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Required Skills: •Design distributed search and analytics systems that are reliable, scalable, and easy to evolve. •Partner with engineering and product teams to turn long-term technical vision into practical solutions. •Guide complex engineering efforts from early design through delivery and ongoing improvements. •Improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of the Splunk search platform. •Help teams simplify existing systems while building reusable platform capabilities. •Work across organizations to solve technical challenges and make thoughtful engineering decisions. •Share knowledge through design reviews, mentoring, and technical discussions. •Partner with customers and support teams to address important production issues and learn from real-world usage. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience, Master's degree with 12+ years, PhD with 10+ years, or equivalent practical experience. •Demonstrated capacity to collaborate across multiple engineering teams and influence technical direction. •Strong communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to different audiences. •Knowledge of indexing, query optimization, databases, or information retrieval. •Operational familiarity with Spark, Presto, Athena, or similar distributed data systems. •15+ years of experience, Master's degree with 12+ years, PhD with 10+ years, or equivalent practical experience. Compensation: •$241,400 - $322,600 / year •And/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!